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BBC iPlayer
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BBC’s scripted acquisition spree continues with return of ‘The Bridge’
The BBC in the UK has struck a new deal for hit Nordic drama The…
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BBC Three revs up more ‘Drag Race UK’
BBC Three has renewed its hit local adaptation of RuPaul’s Drag Race for a second…
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BBC readies fourth revamp of iPlayer in 12 years
The BBC is working on a total overhaul of its iPlayer streaming service, the broadcaster…
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UK producers express concern at BBC’s rights plan for iPlayer
British producers have expressed concern about BBC plans to make programmes available for longer on…
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ITV boss defends “different and distinctive” BritBox UK plans
ITV boss Carolyn McCall has defended the broadcaster’s SVOD tie-up with the BBC, BritBox UK,…
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BBC iPlayer stats led by ‘Luther’ in January
Detective drama Luther was the best-performing programme on the BBC iPlayer in January, in a…
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BBC reports ‘best year ever’ for streaming service iPlayer
UK pubcaster the BBC has said the iPlayer recorded its “best year ever in 2017”…
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TBI Weekly: Sub success for SVOD players
A range of stories from this week highlight that a push in original content is…
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Christmas cheer for record-breaking BBC iPlayer
The BBC’s on-demand service in the UK, BBC iPlayer, enjoyed a record week over Christmas,…
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Vevo president and CEO Erik Huggers steps down
Erik Huggers has stepped down as the president and CEO of major label-backed music video…