BBC
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Four BBC channels launch on Myanmar’s CANAL+
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BBC Worldwide Asia has announced a deal with CANAL+ Myanmar FG Ltd that sees four of its channels – BBC World News, BBC Earth, CBeebies and BBC Lifestyle – launch on new payTV platform, CANAL+.
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How should the BBC distribute its content? Auntie wants your views
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A draft policy published today covers issues such as the prominence of BBC content, conditions about the attribution of content and requiring platform owners to provide the BBC with data about the usage of its services.
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BBC iPlayer enjoyed best ever year in 2017 with 3bn streaming requests
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The BBC’s iPlayer enjoyed its busiest year ever in 2017, with TV fans streaming more than 3.3 billion programmes, including 4.8 million requests for the first episode of the acclaimed natural history series Blue Planet II.
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BBC to launch new augmented reality app in support of major Civilisations series
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Developed by BBC Research & Development and Nexus Studios, the app supports the broadcasters new landmark arts and culture series, Civilisations, in which it’s teamed up with more than 30 museums from across the UK.
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BBC puts Bargain Hunt production contract out to tender
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Under the broadcaster’s Charter it must allow external firms to bid against its in-house production arm, BBC Studios, for the contract to make some of its most popular shows.
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BBC Earth launches new mobile quiz app featuring content from Blue Planet II
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Developed by Kalypso Media in partnership with BBC Worldwide, the broadcaster’s commercial arm, the BBC Earth Quiz App includes over 4000 questions and clips drawn from Planet Earth, Planet Earth II, Life, Africa and The Blue Planet and Blue Planet II.