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BBC News savings and digital reinvestment plans

BBC News has set out savings and reinvestment plans to boost its digital journalism; increase its streaming offer on iPlayer and the BBC News app; and bring more in-depth reporting to its online audiences. A new BBC News Investigations unit will be created, and areas such as BBC Verify will be boosted, with new reporting […]

November 30, 2023

Doctor Who commentary on iPlayer

The Doctor Who universe is set to be expanded with on-screen commentary coming to BBC iPlayer for selected upcoming episodes of the sci-fi series. Special guests will give an exclusive insight into the creation and filming of some of the new adventures. Available directly after selected episodes air on BBC One and iPlayer, viewers can […]

November 24, 2023

BBC announces Charles III doc

The BBC has announced Charles III: The Coronation Year – a new 90-minute documentary made by Oxford Films for BBC One and iPlayer. The film will offer a unique insight into the life of King Charles III and Queen Camilla and take viewers behind the scenes of the first year of the reign of King […]

November 24, 2023

Bluey Season 3 heading to BBC

BBC Studios Kids & Family has announced that Season 3 of the celebrated animated series Bluey will make its UK free-to-air premiere on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer from November 27th. CBeebies will air the first ten episodes of Season 3 including Bedroom, Promises and Omelette, with more episodes still to come. This set also features […]

November 21, 2023By Nik Roseveare

BBC Arts launching film strand

BBC Arts is launching a new strand of single films featuring leading British cultural figures looking back at their life and careers. The 6 x45 mins films will air in 2024 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, and BBC commissioning is currently opening up to suppliers to pitch their ideas for the strand. The films […]

November 7, 2023

Billie Jean King, Davis Cups on BBC

Audiences can watch tennis live on the BBC this November across both the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup. Great Britain are set to face Sweden in the Billie Jean King Cup play-offs at the Copper Box Arena, London. Fans can watch live on BBC iPlayer and on the BBC Sport Website and app […]

November 3, 2023

BBC acquires DR Drama’s Prisoner

The BBC has acquired Danish DR Drama series Prisoner, led by Sofie Gråbøl (The Killing), for BBC Four and iPlayer. The series revolves around the lives of four prison officers and how their personal challenges intertwine with the complexities of their workplace, a prison plagued by bad press, hierarchy issues, and a drug trade. When […]

October 25, 2023

BBC iPlayer marks 60 years of Doctor Who

BBC iPlayer has announced the biggest collection of Doctor Who titles to the platform with hundreds of episodes becoming available with multiple accessibility features for the first time. Before the Anniversary Specials hit TV screens, viewers will have the opportunity to travel back in time with any of the Doctors through the show’s 60 year […]

October 11, 2023

BBC acquires Dark Hearts series

The BBC has acquired new French action drama Dark Hearts from Newen Connect for BBC Four and BBC iPlayer. The six-part series stars Marie Dompnier (Witnesses), Thierry Godard (Spiral), and Nicolas Duvauchelle (Braquo). Dark Hearts is set in Iraq on the eve of the battle for Mosul in October 2016, the series centres around an […]

October 6, 2023

BBC acquire Disney’s Love, Victor

The BBC has acquired all three seasons of US teen comedy-drama Love, Victor from Disney Entertainment. The series – inspired by and set in the same world as the 2018 film Love, Simon – focuses on a new student at Creekwood High School, Victor (played by Michael Cimino). Episodes follows his journey of self-discovery: facing […]

September 22, 2023