Tag: BBC
Microsoft add wealth of TV VOD options to Xbox 360
Microsoft are hoping to turn your Xbox 360 console not only into your living room's gaming hub, but also your video entertainment hub too, as they've just announced a wealth of new major programming partners for an updated VOD…
BBC iPlayer app heads down under
The BBC's iPlayer app is spreading its wings a little further afield once more today, with the announcement that it will soon be available in Australia. After a successful launch in western Europe in July, the Beeb are now setting…
Super big, super hi-def screens coming for 2012 Olympic Games public screenings
Didn't manage to grab a seat at the 2012 Olympic Games after that ticket booking fiasco? No problem; the BBC are readying a handful of new massive public screens that offer 16x the picture clarity of high definition sets in…
BBC iPlayer for connected TVs, PS3 gets revamp
Versions of the BBC iPlayer video on demand service for web connected TVs and the PlayStation 3 games console get a refresh today to make its user interface even more intuitive. Designed to make arm-chair navigation of the catalogue of…
BBC ask Android users to help map UK 3G coverage
The BBC are launching a new Android app aimed at building a map of 3G coverage across Britain. Running for the next month, the app will collate data from across the land to help find where 2G and 3G hotspots…
BBC to curb spoiler-ridden Tweets from stars and writers
BBC's head-honchos are considering issuing guidelines on how their writers and acting talent should use the micro-blogging service Twitter, and potentially putting a ban on its usage, following a series of revealing tweets hit the social network. Numerous leaks have…
APP OF THE DAY: BBC News (Android)
iPhone and iPad owners have been able to enjoy quality news coverage from the BBC via a dedicated app for some time now, but as of today Android owners can keep abreast of the lastest in local and world events…
All BBC websites out of order last night, but why?
The BBC's online portfolio experienced an unprecedented outage last night, with all of the broadcaster's websites inaccessible from between 11pm and midnight. Twitter was alight with users complaining about the failure, the biggest outage since the BBC.co.uk homepage went down…
Web archivist saves 172 axed BBC websites in torrent time capsule
A plucky BBC fan has set about the task of archiving almost 200 Beeb websites before distributing them online in a single torrent file. The BBC plan to cull some 172 of their websites in a massive cost-cutting measure, citing…
Freeview video-on-demand service YouView delayed until 2012
The consumer launch of BBC-backed video-on-demand service YouView has been delayed until 2012, due to technical issues. BBC, and backers BT, ITV, TalkTalk, Channel 4, Channel Five and Arqiva had hoped to launch the service, formerly known as Project…
