Tag: iPlayer
BBC needs to reach those on lower incomes, Ofcom finds
The BBC needs to do more to reach and resonate with viewers and listeners on lower incomes, Ofcom has found in its annual report on the BBC’s performance. Ofcom's report finds that people in lower socio-economic groups – who account for almost a quarter of the UK population – are less engaged and less satisfied with…
BBC promises iPlayer revamp to compete with Netflix
BBC bosses have promised a total transformation of the iPlayer to compete with streaming giants. Director-general Lord Tony Hall believes the corporation can challenge the existing dominance of services like Netflix and Amazon. Quality content and curation will be at the heart of BBC plans for online platform, which will undergo the biggest revamp since…
Ofcom approves BBC plan to extend iPlayer catch-up option
Ofcom has approved the BBC’s plan to extend the iPlayer catch-up window to 12 months, subject to “certain conditions and guidance”. The broadcaster intends to change iPlayer from a 30-day catch-up service to make programmes available for 12 months as standard, with some available for longer.All children’s programming will be available for five years under the…
BBC takes on Netflix with over 100 iPlayer Box Sets announced for Christmas
Andrew Davies’s classics from Pride And Prejudice to the original House Of Cards are returning for Christmas as the BBC announces its iPlayer Box Sets. The broadcaster is once again placing a raft of box sets and classic episodes on its iPlayer over Christmas – as part of plans to compete against giants such as…
Control your TV with your mind. Smart TVs get smarter with MindRDR technology
If this was April 1st then I would be suspicious, but it's not and it seems that being able to control your 'smart' TV with your mind could actually be a thing. Apparently both YouTube and the BBC iPlayer could be set to integrate MindRDR TV (Mind Reader TV, geddit) technology into their content platforms very…
The Digest: Internet giants ‘in denial’ over terror… and 6 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] GCHQ director attacks tech giants for being 'in denial' over terrorism | Huffington Post "The new head of Britain's electronic eavesdropping agency has accused internet firms of being in denial of the role their networks play in terrorism and demanded they open themselves up more to intelligence services. GCHQ director Robert Hannigan said…
BBC iPlayer catch-up window increased to 30 days
Good news if you want to catch up on that show you missed: The BBC has announced that iPlayer users will now get 30 days after a programme is broadcast to catch up, up from just a week before. In a post on the BBC Internet Blog, the Beeb's Dan Taylor-Watt explained how the extension…
Was the BBC hit by a DDoS attack?
It appears that the disruptions caused to the BBC's iPlayer and website last weekend were possibly due to a DDoS attack. The iPlayer service was out of action over most of the weekend because of problems with the database behind the catch-up service. The faults also meant that only a simplified version of the BBC's…
Tablets now go-to devices for TV, gaming and more
Tablets have become mainstream consumer devices in the UK with more than half of 16-44 year olds having access to one, according to new data from Kantar Media's FutureProof study. This means that tablets are now the go-to portable device…
Radio downloads coming to BBC iPlayer
Good news for anyone stuck for something to listen to on the bus – soon you'll be able to download radio programmes from the iPlayer to listen to without killing your phone's data allowance. The development was picked up by…
