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Commonwealth Games to be broadcast in 4K UHD – but will you get to see it?
The BBC has announced it is to trial the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth games in Ultra High Definition as part of its coverage of the prestigious event. There is one caveat, however. If you want to watch in 4K, you'll have…
BBC to trial Ultra-HD
The BBC's Research and Development department has announced that it will trial Ultra-High Definition (UHD) broadcasts this summer. The broadcaster says that In a series of closed trials, BBC R&D will work with its strategic research partner, Arqiva – as…
BBC quietly launch Radio Explorer, and make radio relevant again
Over the weekend the BBC quietly launched a beta of a new service called BBC Radio Explorer, which is designed to offer up a custom stream of radio snippets relevant to your interests. The way it works is that you…
BBC launches new version of the iPlayer: still no button to hide Nigel Farage's endless appearances
The BBC have this morning announced a new version of the iPlayer will be launching across all of their platforms. The upgrade brings a few new features – and crucially is aimed at making things more user friendly. The big…
Hype Check: Why the BBC's iWonder 'App' isn't quite so wondrous
There's lots of noise in the tech community this morning about the BBC's launch of their 'iWonder' platform – which is being called the corporation's first foray into "second screen" technology. However, on closer inspection they appear to have invented,…
The BBC are launching five new HD channels… tomorrow!
Exciting news this morning as just in time for Christmas, the BBC have announced that they've finally got around to sorting out HD versions of all of their channels at long last. That's right – tomorrow we'll be waking up…
BBC Playlister launches – here's our initial review
The BBC Playlister, which has launched in beta today, is the BBC's attempt to help it better define its role in music. Now the radio's role as a jukebox has been eclipsed by services such as Spotify, the Beeb are…
Following the new iPlayer announcements… can the BBC adapt to survive?
Today's big announcement from the BBC could not be better timed – and to my mind, points clearly in the right direction if they are to survive in the 21st century. Are they going to be able to adapt to…
BBC unveil next-generation iPlayer – clearly planning for the future beyond traditional TV
The BBC have today announced their plans for the next generation of the wildly successful catch-up service, the BBC iPlayer. The plan is to bring greater customisation, more channels and iPlayer-exclusive content – and not be as tied to TV….
