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What next for the BBC?
Nick Thomas, Principal Analyst at Informa Telecoms & Media “Events, dear boy, events.” British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan’s oft-quoted answer when asked what he most feared as a politician...
View ArticleBBC reinvents the Red Button
After 13 years of delivering Red Button interactive services, UK broadcaster the BBC has launched a revamped version called ‘Connected Red Button’, with customers of UK cableco Virgin Media first in...
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BBC: “Online is a wonderful canvas for us”
Daniel Danker, General Manager of On Demand at the BBC Daniel Danker, General Manager of On Demand at the BBC, on giving audiences a “virtual ticket” to the London Olympics, the three strategies for...
View ArticleBBC invites viewers to play Top Gear bingo
UK broadcaster the BBC has commissioned a second-screen app for its successful motoring programme ‘Top Gear’ based on the game bingo, encouraging viewers to look out for well known phrases, cars and...
View ArticleBBC to trial online-first delivery of selected shows
UK broadcaster the BBC has plans to broadcast selected shows online ahead of their scheduled TV transmission, in an effort to further increase usage of its popular iPlayer service. The BBC Trust has...
View ArticleLoveFilm inks enhanced content deal with BBC
Pan-European online video service LoveFilm has signed a wide-ranging new deal for content with BBC Worlwide, bringing a vast array of additional shows from the UK broadcaster to its subscribers and...
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BBC R&D expert: “One can visualise a world where Web content is TV-aware”
Jerry Kramskoy, BBC R&D Jerry Kramskoy, Senior Technologist for BBC Research and Development, on the longevity of social TV, the possibilities that companion devices represent, and the prospect of...
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BBC iPlayer chief: “Connected TV is not showing a growth curve we can be...
Daniel Danker, General Manager of On Demand at the BBC After last night’s fun at the TV Connect Industry Awards, Daniel Danker, General Manager of On Demand at the BBC, had some sobering words on the...
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BBC iPlayer chief Daniel Danker heading to Shazam
Daniel Danker, outgoing GM of On Demand at the BBC Just days after his keynote presentation at TV Connect 2013 in London, Daniel Danker has confirmed that he is leaving his post as the BBC’s General...
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BBC takes its TV Application Layer open source
As building Connected TV applications becomes increasingly complicated, UK broadcaster the BBC has decided to make its own TV Application Layer available as open source code, with benefits expected for...
View ArticleBBC Trust proposes merging Online and Red Button services
The BBC’s governing body has proposed that the broadcaster’s cherished Red Button services for TV be combined with the BBC Online service, which provides public service content to around 22mn people...
View ArticleBBC closes £100mn digital media project, suspends CTO
The BBC has closed its Digital Media Initiative due to spiralling costs, and suspended its chief technology officer John Linwood for his role in what the broadcaster’s new director-general Tony Hall...
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Spotify poaches BBC’s head of iPlayer
Dave Price Immensely popular music streaming service Spotify has confirmed to IP&TV News that Dave Price, head of BBC iPlayer, will be joining as director of product next month. Price is expected...
View ArticleBBC keeps 3D faith for Wimbledon finals
The BBC has confirmed that it will be broadcasting the final stages of this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament in 3D as part of a small number of editorial experiments, despite growing acceptance that...
View ArticleBBC drops ‘hassly’ 3D
UK broadcaster the BBC has indicated that there are no plans to extend its trials of 3DTV broadcasts beyond this year, stating that the technology has not taken off with the public and now is the right...
View ArticleBBC and BT Sport claim FA Cup rights
UK broadcaster the BBC and telco BT have secured a four year shared rights deal that will see them both offer free live coverage of the FA Cup from 2014. All FA Cup games will be available on BBC One...
View ArticleYouView seeks more content across more platforms
YouView, the open IPTV platform backed by a consortium of UK broadcasters and telco providers, is looking to expand the service beyond its current set-top box iteration, according to the Financial...
View ArticleBBC to examine YouView participation
Article supplied by Digital TV Europe The BBC’s governing body, the BBC Trust, has launched a review into the BBC’s involvement in broadband TV service YouView. The review will focus on topics such as...
View ArticleUK public channel viewing falls
The viewing share of the UK’s five main public service broadcasting (PSB) channels has fallen by 12% in the past five years, broadcast regulator Ofcom says in a new report. Ofcom’s Public Service...
View ArticleBBC “flagship” to get VOD premiere
It what series editor Nick Fraser describes as a “bold experiment,” the superb Storyville documentary series will premiere its new Modern Outlaws Season on its VOD iPlayer service prior to releasing it...
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