“Dracula”, “Taboo” and several other successful box sets are coming back to BBC iPlayer, amidst the service seeing a surge in popularity
The BBC announced that the plans to make Over-75s pay the TV licence fee have been delayed – but only for a short time
With the ongoing review of the TV Licence fee, a new idea suggests a “tiered access” model, making the BBC similar to subscription services like Netflix
The BBC licence fee, which is is set by the government, is set to increase this coming April
2019 was a record-breaking year for BBC iPlayer with more than 4 billion requests. Which shows dominated the service last year?
According to government figures, Around 18,000 people under the age of 20, including teenagers, have been criminalised for failing to pay the BBC licence
Following his election win, the PM is preparing to launch a formal consultation on whether TV viewers who fail to pay the fee should be prosecuted
The Prime Minister said it’s worth looking into scrapping the TV licence, and possibly turning the BBC into a subscription-based service like Netflix
Sky Q subscribers will now be able to get the full BBC iPlayer experience on the new app
Following a few weeks of “Beta Testing”, BritBox launches officially in the UK today, amidst reports of a new content deal with Channel 4, and distribution deals with EE and BT. And more good news for British TV fans – Doctor Who is coming to BritBox, with 600+ episodes that will be available on the
With the BBC battling it out with American streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video (and losing on some fronts), some question the need for the mandatory TV Licence fee. In a surprising statement, Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan says she is open to the idea of turning the BBC into an optional subscription based service
Amidst growing competition from the US streaming giants, the BBC is planning a major revamp of BBC iPlayer – the biggest one since its launch in 2007. With an overhauled interface and human curation, iPlayer is set to become “The heart of everything the BBC does.” BBC iPlayer is facing hard times, with services like