The BBC has seen record-breaking year-on-year growth of BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds over the Christmas holidays, as more people consumed its content digitally. On iPlayer, new dramas The Serpent and Black Narcissus, the Christmas antics in EastEnders and Call The Midwife – together with the Spider-Man: Homecoming movie helped smash records for viewing, with […]
The BBC is to deliver what it says is the biggest education offer in its history across more of its platforms. It will bring together BBC Two, CBBC, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and online to deliver a new education offer to children, teachers and parents as a third national lockdown begins. Reacting quickly to […]
A new BBC Radio 1 podcast, Di’s Salon with Dianne Buswell, will launch on January 21st on BBC Sounds. Before Strictly Come Dancing, Buswell was a full-time professional hairdresser and for her new podcast she’ll be going back to her roots as she invites some famous faces to join her in a virtual salon. Over […]
The first ever cinema documentary entirely in Scottish Gaelic called Iorram (Boat Song) will be shown on BBC ALBA on New Year’s Day. This lyrical portrait of life in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, past and present, is a Bofa and Tongue Tied Films production, in association with Creative Scotland and BBC ALBA. Director Alastair Cole takes […]
BBC One secured the top five most watched programmes, and seven out of the top ten, as audiences turned to the channel on December 25th. BBC One was the channel of choice showcasing a range of entertaining programmes across drama, comedy and entertainment. Kate Phillips, Acting Controller of BBC One, commented: “BBC One had the […]
BBC One and HBO have announcd that their internationally successful co-production His Dark Materials, has been commissioned for a third season from Bad Wolf and will commence production in Cardiff in 2021. The commission will be based on The Amber Spyglass, the third part of Philip Pullman’s original trilogy of novels, and will contine to […]
It’s a Wonderful Life has been voted by BBC Radio 2 listeners to be their favourite Christmas film of all time. A long list of 25 classics to choose from was created by the network’s resident movie critic, James King. King said: “It’s a Wonderful Life is what Christmas is all about: friendship, kindness and […]
The BBC has appointed Leigh Tavaziva as its Group Chief Operating Officer. She will take up her role on February 1st 2021. Tavaziva will take responsibility for critical functions including Design and Engineering, Finance, Legal, Commercial Rights and Business Affairs, Quality, Risk and Assurance, and Procurement. She will join both the BBC’s Executive Committee and […]
HBO Max has picked up the US rights to the preschool animation Love Monster, from Boat Rocker Studios’, a division of global media company Boat Rocker Media. Episodes are available immediately on the US streaming platform. In the UK, the series premiered on CBeebies in January to great success. The series is based on the […]
Christmas is set to look very different this year, but if there’s one staple that the nation will be relying on, it’s gathering in front of the TV screen to watch movies and shows, whether those be old favourites or new releases. According to a survey from Sony Professional Solutions Europe, 69 per cent of […]