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Jameela Jamil to guest star in BBC’s The Split Up

The BBC has announced that Jameela Jamil (The Good Place, She-Hulk) will guest star in The Split Up, a new six-part legal drama coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Set in the charged world of Manchester’s high-net-worth divorce circuit, The Split Up introduces the Kishan family – a powerhouse British South Asian law firm […]

November 3, 2025

Welsh animation Egin Bach on S4C, iPlayer

A new Welsh-language animation series encouraging preschool audiences to discover the wonders of nature and the world around them will premiere on S4C, S4C Clic and BBC iPlayer on October 21st. Created by Cardiff-based animation studio Bumpybox, the series – titled Egin Bach (‘Tiny Buds’ in English) – has been supported by the Welsh Government via Creative Wales and with investment from S4C’s […]

October 20, 2025

Questionnaire reveals “resounding support” for BBC

The BBC has published the results of what it calls its “biggest ever listening exercise” revealing “resounding support” for its ethos. The Our BBC, Our Future questionnaire, launched in March, received 872,701 responses, with people from across the UK sharing their views on the organisation and its future. The results will play a central part […]

October 16, 2025

S4C launching series of true crime docs

S4C is set to air a new season of true crime documentaries over the coming months, exploring some of the most shocking and significant criminal cases to have impacted Wales and the UK at large. Available to viewers across the UK on S4C, BBC iPlayer and S4C Clic, the series will delve into a range […]

October 1, 2025

Clarke vs Tshikeva on BBC

Following the news in August of a partnership between BBC Sport and BOXXER, the BBC has announced that live professional boxing will return to FTA primetime television on October 25th when Frazer Clarke and Jeamie Tshikeva fight for the British Heavyweight Title at the Vaillant Arena in Derby. All the action available will be available […]

September 25, 2025By Nik Roseveare

BBC: 3.3m watch England vs France in Women’s RWC

BBC Sport has reported that its coverage of the England vs France Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-final on September 20th drew a record-breaking peak audience of 3.3 million across BBC TV and digital platforms – the highest ever for a women’s rugby union match on UK television. The match also drove a further 2.4 million […]

September 23, 2025

Record digital audience for BBC Proms

The Proms season concluded on September 14th with the celebratory Last Night of the Proms, rounding off a run of 86 concerts: 72 at the Royal Albert Hall and 14 at venues across the UK. The BBC reports that the Proms has increased its digital audience by almost a third since 2024 and there have […]

September 18, 2025

iPlayer beta low latency trial enters next phase

The BBC has announced that it is expanding its low latency streaming trial on BBC iPlayer beta, increasing the number of supported devices and extending the testing period. This broadcaster says the next phase will allow it to measure more precisely how well low latency streaming performs outside of its lab and in people’s homes, […]

September 9, 2025

Winx Club: The Magic is Back sets premiere date

Rainbow, the independent Italian entertainment group led by Iginio Straffi, has announced that Winx Club: The Magic is Back (26 x 24’), the popular animated series following the adventures of a group of fairy friends, will make its UK debut on September 8th airing on CBBC Monday to Friday at 5.35pm. It will also be […]

September 5, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Record audience for Women’s Rugby World Cup on BBC

The clash between England and the USA at the Women’s Rugby World Cup on August 22nd, which ended in an emphatic 69-7 victory for England, drew a peak audience of 2.4 million on BBC One and 600,000 on iPlayer. The weekend saw 2.1 million streams overall across BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website/app. In […]

August 27, 2025By Nik Roseveare