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BritBox launches on Xbox

BritBox, the SVoD service from the BBC and ITV that gives access to a library of British content, is now available to Xbox users in the UK. The BritBox app is available via the Xbox Microsoft Store on the Xbox One and Xbox Series X models. BritBox offers subscribers a collection of British box sets […]

October 15, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Britmas on BritBox

The Britmas collection is returning to the BritBox streaming platform with over 200 episodes of classic Christmas TV episodes. From 18th November throughout December, viewers can stream a variety of Christmas specials including from classic series such as Are you Being Served?, Bread, Terry and June, The Two Ronnies, Knowing Me Knowing Yule with Alan […]

October 14, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Survey: 62% watching more SVoD since pandemic

The popularity of streaming services continue to overtake cable TV, with more than half of UK consumers (53 per cent) saying the content on providers such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and YouTube  is more entertaining than its traditional TV counterparts, and a further 62 per cent saying they watch more paid streaming services than […]

October 12, 2021

A Life Uncharted Coming to BritBox UK

BritBox UK, The Format Factory and Anderson Entertainment announced today a new and exclusive documentary. Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted is in production and will be launched on BritBox on 14th April 2022. A national treasure, Gerry Anderson’s career spanned 60 years, and he created some of the world’s most beloved children’s television series including […]

October 11, 2021

Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce to star in BritBox’s A Spy Among Friends

BritBox UK, the streaming service created by ITV and the BBC, and Spectrum Originals, the premier U.S. destination for Spectrum video subscribers, will globally debut A SPY AMONG FRIENDS, a limited series based on the New York Times best-selling book written by Ben Macintyre.  In collaboration with Sony Pictures Television, ITV Studios and Veritas Entertainment […]

October 6, 2021

BritBox to exclusively stream One Night

BritBox UK has announced that unique ‘real time’ romantic comedy-drama series One Night will be available exclusively on BritBox UK from 28th October. A ten-episode series that chronicles a blind date; from 8pm to 1am the next morning, One Night stars Myanna Buring (Downton Abbey, The Witcher, The Salisbury Poisonings) and acclaimed Norwegian actor Anders […]

September 29, 2021

Unified UK broadcaster VoD app?

BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 are said to be discussing a combined app for their catch-up VoD services as they seek to maintain visibility and share against global streamers. The Telegraph reports that detailed talks have been held under the banner of Freeview and could come to fruition as early as this autumn. […]

September 20, 2021

ITV appoints Bagchee as Chief Product Officer

ITV has appointed Deep Bagchee as its first ever Chief Product Officer. He will lead the company’s future strategy across all of its digital products and services and will join later this year. Deep was previously Chief Product Officer at The Economist Group, where he led both the digital product and design teams across The […]

September 15, 2021

Spitting Image returns to BritBox on Sept 11

Following the successful return of the show last autumn, Spitting Image is set to hit BritBox UK on 11th September, with new puppets of prominent figures already rolling off puppet production line including: Olivia Colman, Sajid Javid, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Tom Cruise, Tom Daley, Jess Phillips, Ariana Grande, Gary Lineker, Bill Gates, Ellen DeGeneres, and Raheem […]

September 1, 2021

Chelsea Flower Show on BritBox US

BritBox, the subscription streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV, will be the exclusive home to the BBC’s continued coverage of The RHS Chelsea Flower Show in North America. The array of gardening displays and horticulture excellence will air live abd daily on BritBox from September 21st to September 25th. Considered the greatest of its […]

August 24, 2021