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Major events drive continued iPlayer growth

The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II, Birmingham hosting the Commonwealth Games, England facing Germany in the final of Women’s Euro 2022, and the final stages of Wimbledon saw viewers coming to BBC iPlayer in huge numbers during the third quarter of the year. Between July and September 2022, programmes were streamed 1.65 billion […]

November 10, 2022By Colin Mann

BBC, ITV to share Euro 2024 and 2028

ITV and the BBC will show both UEFA Euro 2024 and UEFA Eueo 2028 under a new deal agreed with UEFA.The broadcasters will split the rights to each tournament equally, with matches divided between broadcasters until a shared final. This arrangement maintains free to air coverage of the men’s UEFA European Championships and reflects the […]

November 9, 2022

BBC Studios acquires Voltage TV

BBC Studios has taken full ownership of Voltage TV, the unscripted independent production company, whose credits include Inside the Factory for BBC Two, DNA Journey for ITV and The British Tribe Next Door for Channel 4. The BBC’s main commercial arm has a longstanding relationship with Voltage TV, founded in 2013 by Sanjay Singhal and […]

November 9, 2022

BBC to offer 24/7 World Cup coverage

The BBC is preparing to offer viewers 24/7 access to all the action, analysis and entertainment from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar across TV, iPlayer, Radio, Sounds and Online. With 33 live games on BBC TV and iPlayer, and coverage of every single game on BBC Radio 5 Live, fans can catch every minute […]

November 4, 2022

BBC exits Wogan House and MediaCityUK

The BBC has revealed plans to reduce the size of its property portfolio as part of ongoing reforms. The changes are part of ongoing work to reduce costs and invest more in content. The BBC will exit Wogan House in London, home to some of Radio 2 and 6 Music’s programme teams and staff from […]

November 2, 2022

Ofcom updates on work to promote diversity

Ofcom has announced it is expanding the breadth of data it collects annually from TV and radio broadcasters to help promote equity, diversity and inclusion across the broadcasting industry. This follows a five-year review of progress, which identified where the regulator could help drive further improvements so that the sector accurately reflects the diverse audiences […]

November 2, 2022

BBC, BT Sport share Billie Jean King Cup

BBC Sport and BT Sport will offer broadcast coverage of the Billie Jean King Cup 2022 Finals. All of Great Britain’s matches will be broadcast on the BBC Sport website and iPlayer, with BT Sport agreeing co-exclusive rights, televising every single tie from November 8th to 13th. The opening match, which will see GB take […]

November 1, 2022By Nik Roseveare

UK Lords: BBC funding responses show lack of urgency

The Communications and Digital Committee of the House of Lords, UK parliament’s upper legislative chamber, has published responses from the Government and BBC to its report, Licence to change: BBC future funding. The Committee’s original report, which was published in July 2022, called on the BBC to publish a new vision for delivering value for […]

October 27, 2022By Colin Mann

BBC social TV personal data project

Researchers at the BBC are looking at the future of personal data in the next phase of the Internet, with an experiment around social TV. The Corporation’s Research & Development unit has launched is a version of the BBC Together watch party platform, which is powered by personal data stores. During the pandemic, watch parties […]

October 27, 2022By Colin Mann

BBC acquires new Pretty Little Liars

The BBC has acquired Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin from Warner Bros Television and Alloy Entertainment. The series is the latest success in the hit Pretty Little Liars horror franchise. The series stars a new generation of Liars: Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles and Maia Reficco. Also starring Mallory Bechtel, Sharon Leal, Elena […]

October 27, 2022