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VPN firm accuses BBC of ‘nuke approach’ to iPlayer blocking
Anonymous virtual private network (VPN) provider, TorGuard, has accused the BBC of taking a “‘nuke’…
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Bake Off helps raise BBC iPlayer stats for August
The Great British Bake Off helped boost the performance of BBC iPlayer in August, with…
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BBC orders original horror film for iPlayer
The BBC is expanding its move into original feature films for its iPlayer service with…
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BBC takes key step towards HTML5 migration for iPlayer
The BBC launched a beta trial of an HTML5 player for its iPlayer catch-up service…
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BBC to launch dedicated Children’s iPlayer next year
The BBC plans to launch a dedicated children’s version of the iPlayer next year and…
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BBC iPlayer orders first original film
UK pubcaster the BBC has ordered The Rack Pack, a comedy film for its iPlayer…
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BBC to launch Netflix-style US platform
The BBC will next year launch an OTT subscription service akin to streaming giants Netflix…
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‘Open BBC for the internet age’ pledges director general
BBC director general, Tony Hall, has outlined plans for an “open BBC for the internet…
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BBC to launch kids iPlayer service, iPlay
UK public service broadcaster the BBC, is to launch a standalone children’s version of popular…
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BBC unveils ‘transformational’ iPlayer revamp
The BBC has unveiled a host of new features for the iPlayer, which it claims…