BBC Wants AI To Help Pick Your Next iPlayer Show
BBC iPlayer could get an AI assistant called Iggy, a personalised home screen and a “Vegas mode”, with the BBC set to test some of its ideas within weeks
Or Goren Oct 7, 2026 4:22pm No Comments
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MPs’ TV Licence Plan Could Force Millions More To Pay
MPs have recommended a TV Licence that no longer depends on what you watch, so millions of homes that only stream on demand could soon have to pay
Or Goren Oct 1, 2026 6:11pm 29 Comments
BBC Could Lock iPlayer If You Don’t Pay The TV Licence
A senior BBC executive has told staff that locking iPlayer for people who refuse to pay the TV Licence could become an opportunity in future.
Or Goren Jul 22, 2026 6:10pm 8 Comments
BBC Crisis Grows: Fewer UK Homes Need A TV Licence
BBC accounts reveal 539,000 homes dropped the TV Licence in a year, with evasion “falling” only because fewer people now legally need to pay
Or Goren Jul 15, 2026 12:01pm 26 Comments
Sky Took ITV, Now The BBC Wants Channel 4 Inside iPlayer
BBC boss confirms Channel 4 talks over bringing its programmes to iPlayer – reviving the British Netflix dream as Sky swallows ITV
Or Goren Jul 10, 2026 10:08am 10 Comments
Sky Glass And Stream Get A New World Cup Lag Fix
Sky’s new Real Time feature cuts the delay on live World Cup matches on BBC and ITV – and on Sky Glass and Stream, it can beat iPlayer and ITVX for lag
Or Goren Jun 8, 2026 5:33pm 2 Comments
Freeview Could Dodge The Axe Under This New Plan
Arqiva, the company behind Britain’s TV transmitters, has put a Freeview survival plan to MPs – a slimmed-down service running into the mid-2040s. Here’s how
Or Goren Jun 5, 2026 10:38am 23 Comments
Netflix And Disney Don’t Want To Police Your TV Licence
US studios behind Netflix and Disney tell the government they won’t help collect the TV licence fee, in evidence to MPs reviewing the BBC’s future
Or Goren Jun 4, 2026 5:30pm 12 Comments
BBC Hires New Company To Chase TV Licence Evaders
BBC brings in Themis Recoveries to chase TV licence payments as evasion hits record highs. Here’s what the letters mean and what you need to know
Or Goren May 26, 2026 12:07pm 8 Comments
Roku Launches Free Football Zone Ahead of World Cup ’26
Roku’s new Football Zone brings World Cup 2026 live matches, scores, and highlights together in one hub – available on all Roku sticks, TVs, and projectors
Or Goren May 21, 2026 9:01am No Comments
TV Licence Fee Could Be Coming For Netflix And HBO Max
Netflix, HBO Max subscribers could be required to pay the TV licence fee, as the government reportedly warms to expanding the existing charge to cover streamers
Or Goren May 12, 2026 9:46am 19 Comments
BBC’s Bold New iPlayer Plan Is BritBox All Over Again
The BBC is proposing to turn iPlayer into a shared home for all UK public service TV – echoing the failed BritBox and Project Kangaroo experiments.
Or Goren Mar 5, 2026 6:07pm 9 Comments