EastEnders viewers will get the power to decide whether show character Denise Fox reunites with her estranged husband Jack or picks secret lover Ravi Gulati instead in an interactive first. As part of the BBC soap’s 40th birthday celebrations, viewers get to vote for their choice of outcome, which will be revealed during a special […]
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale is the UK’s most-watched scripted show across all broadcasters and streamers since current records began in 2002, with ratings already at 19.3 million according to the latest data shared by the BBC. The special Christmas episode broke the show’s own record from the 2019 special which reached 18.5 million viewers […]
The BBC has acquired The Americas – a ten-part special event nature series narrated by Hollywood actor Tom Hanks with music by Hans Zimmer – for BBC One and iPlayer from NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution. Produced by BBC Studios Natural History Unit, in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio, The Americas showcases the wonders, secrets, […]
This January, Dani Harmer will be making a cameo in the new series of The Dumping Ground as well as directing her very own episode. Filmed in the North East, The Dumping Ground is never short on drama, always full of fun, and Season 13 has both in abundance. The new series, launching on CBBC and BBC […]
Entertainment companies are very different when it comes to their complaint, request and troubleshooting practices. How a platform handles these interactions can make or break a user’s loyalty – especially in an industry where efficiency and value for money are all about convenience. This encompasses everything from Netflix’s Tyson vs Paul disaster to games and […]
The finale of celebrated sitcom Gavin and Stacey was the most watched show on Christmas Day, pulling in 12.3 million viewers – beating the series’ last Christmas special five years ago and making it the biggest Christmas Day overnight since 2008. The BBC’s line-up dominated the ratings with ten out of ten of the most […]
ZDF Director-General, Norbert Himmler, has succeeded CBC/Radio-Canada President and CEO Catherine Tait as Chair of the Global Task Force for public media. Established in 2020, the Global Task Force promotes and defends the values of public media — access, accuracy, accountability, creativity, impartiality, independence and high standards of journalism — all of which seek to […]
Ofcom has written to the BBC confirming that it will carry out full BBC Competition Assessments (BCAs) of the Corporation’s radio expansion plans. In November 2024, the BBC published proposals to launch four new DAB+ stations: Radio 1 Dance, Radio 1 Anthems, a Radio 2 extension, and Radio 3 Unwind. The Corporation also published proposals […]
Drivers can now listen to podcasts, radio and music from the BBC through the new BBC Sounds in-car app, now available directly from an in-car entertainment system for the first time. Where previously listeners needed a phone to access BBC Sounds in a car through Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, they can now listen directly […]
Following the developments in Syria, the BBC World Service has announced it will offer enhanced services to audiences across the country. Broadcast on medium wave and FM, an enhanced audio service will provide the people of Syria and surrounding countries with a source of independent news at a time when local media and digital services […]