The ongoing UltraHD (4K) trial on BBC iPlayer is back, after being removed during the lockdown, with three popular programmes. Here’s how to watch it
More than 200,000 TV and radio programmes are now available to search – and then stream – thanks to a new BBC tool, “The Programme Explorer”
23 Films from Hollywood’s golden age, such as “Citizen Kane” and “Top Hat”, are now available to stream on BBC iPlayer
Thanks to a new deal between BBC and PACT, more shows on BBC iPlayer will be able to stay on the service for 12 months and potentially longer
“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