The BBC iPlayer reached a new record high this summer, as viewers used the VoD service to catch up on action from the London 2012 Olympic Games. In August, iPlayer attracted 196 million programme requests across radio and television content. The highest-ever requests in a single week on iPlayer came in the seven days commencing […]
In a move designed to give its customers even more flexibility, BSkyB’s Sky+ personal video recorder is launching a brand new Catch Up TV service, offering more personal storage and new ways for customers to interact with their favourite TV shows. Sky says the wave of new features marks the latest stage in the ongoing […]
WWE wrestling fans in the US can now access unlimited and instant streaming of WWE’s popular weekly programmes anywhere, anytime through Hulu Plus. Visitors can to the WWE Hulu portal can access a free trial, and unlock next-day access to current episodes of Monday Night Raw, SmackDown, WWE Superstars and WWE NXT, as well as […]
The BBC is launching a new media player for users who use its catch-up service iPlayer on Android phones and tablets. It previously used Adobe Flash to stream content to Android devices. But Adobe has decided to remove its Flash player plug-in for Android. In a blog post, the BBC said it would release the […]
Sky and Channel 4 have agreed a deal to bring 4oD to Sky Go early next year. Sky is currently rebranding its Anytime video on-demand platform to become On-Demand, featuring a new Catch Up TV section offering ITV Player, Demand 5 and, later in the year, BBC iPlayer. Sky and Channel 4 have now reached […]
STV’s video on-demand service is now available through YouView, the BBC-backed hybrid Freeview set top box. The Scottish broadcaster’s VoD app is available to access for YouView customers in STV licence areas of Scotland. Viewers can watch STV programmes live and also catch up on shows from the ITV Network, such as Coronation Street and […]
In a move that will help forestall pirating of its big ticket shows, Australian broadcaster ABC is to premiere the first episode of season seven of Doctor Who – Asylum of the Daleks – on its online service iview Sunday September 2 from 5.10am EST immediately after its UK launch on September 1. ABC1 Controller […]
The BBC has updated its BBC iPlayer app for iOS to include support for the iPad 3’s Retina Display. Retina Display is a brand name used by Apple for displays the company claims to have a high enough pixel density that the human eye is unable to notice pixelation at a typical viewing distance. The […]
Sky has confirmed that catch-up content from Channel 5 will become available on its TV on-demand service Sky Anytime+. Launching into the service later on this year, content from Channel 5 will be available alongside catch-up content from the BBC and ITV, all of which will be offered alongside the best in on-demand content from […]
The growth rate of catch-up services is slowing down in the UK, according to Ofcom’s latest Communications Market Report. The number viewing TV on a PC-delivered catch-up service increased by just 3 per cent year-on-year to 29 per cent for the first quarter of 2012 as catch-up services become increasingly available via connected TV. The […]