iPlayer
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BBC unveils new-look iPlayer
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The BBC has revamped its iPlayer catch-up service to offer a more curated approach and make it easier for viewers to find both favourite and new content.
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iPlayer use via tablets doubles but Smart TV use is flat
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Almost as many people now view BBC iPlayer via a mobile device as do so on a traditional laptop or desktop according to new figures released by the broadcaster.
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BBC announces 20m iPlayer app downloads
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rThe BBC says its iPlayer app for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets has been downloaded over 20 million times, driving the take-up of mobile TV watching. Viewing on mobiles and tablets is now more popular than TV viewing on PCs according to the BBC which says mobile device users made 70 million TV requests…
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iPlayer to become become BBC’s “fifth channel”
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The BBC iPlayer’s shift from catch-up service to standalone entertainment platform took another lead this week with the announcement that the BBC is to appoint a dedicated Controller for the platform. Earlier this month it was announced that iPlayer would be the exclusive access point for a new Radio 1 online TV channel, featuring exclusive…
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S4C brings Welsh language shows to iPlayer, YouView and YouTube
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Welsh language TV channel S4C has announced a major expansion in its online and on-demand content offerings. Launched in 1982, S4C is the UK’s fifth-oldest channel and is available via Sky, Freesat and Digital Terrestrial TV (Freeview and YouView). Under an agreement struck 3 years ago, it is now funded from the Licence Fee but…
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BBC iPlayer to offer radio downloads
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The BBC Trust has approved plans to offer radio content for download via the iPlayer. At present, audiences can only access most BBC Radio content via the streamed online version of iPlayer for up to seven days after the original broadcast. Unlike radio content, TV shows can be downloaded to a computer or tablet…