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How to Watch BBC iPlayer Abroad: 2019 Guide

BBC iPlayer not working on your holiday because of Geo-blocking? Learn how to watch iPlayer abroad with this guide

Or Goren Aug 10, 2019 2:47pm 2 Comments

It’s Official: BBC iPlayer Gets Permission To Keep Shows For 12 Months

Tired of having your favourite programmes disappear from BBC iPlayer after 30 days? Following a proposal from the BBC, they now have permission from Ofcom to keep programmes on iPlayer for a full year. While this is meant to help the BBC compete with streaming services such as Netflix, the new decision also comes with

Or Goren Aug 2, 2019 5:25pm No Comments

BritBox Is Coming: New Details On The BBC/ITV Joint Streaming Service

BritBox, the joint streaming TV venture from BBC and ITV which is supposed to be the British answer to Netflix, is coming this autumn. The service, according to newly released details, will cost £5.99 a month, and will have no exclusive new programmes at launch (though new programmes are expected to arrive in 2020.) The

Or Goren Jul 29, 2019 8:08am No Comments

BBC To Make Over-75s Pay The TV Licence Fee, Amidst Growing Criticism

3.7 Million over-75 pensioners in the UK will have to start paying the annual TV licence fee (currently at £154.50) starting next year, according to new plans announced by the BBC. The only ones exempt from this new rule are those who claim pension credit – a controversial means-based test, which is often overlooked by

Or Goren Jun 11, 2019 9:16am No Comments

Netflix And Amazon Dominate UK Streaming: Is It Too Late For Everyone Else?

BritBox, the UK streaming service planned by the BBC and ITV as a Netflix competitor, is facing some roadblocks – while Netflix and Amazon’s revenues from their UK streaming services soar. According to data published by Ofcom, Netflix and Amazon made £1.1bn from UK streaming – more than double the amount UK broadcasters made with

Or Goren May 30, 2019 8:35am No Comments

BBC: iPlayer Has Lost To Netflix And We Want To Change It

Following a dramatic drop in UK streaming market share, and a survey conducted by the BBC, it is now asking Ofcom to make some drastic changes to their streaming service, BBC iPlayer. Among those: longer periods of availability for their programmes, and returning full box-sets. Back in January, The BBC opened a public consultation for

Or Goren Apr 28, 2019 12:55pm No Comments

Manhattan T3 Review: An Advanced, Mid-Priced Freeview Play Box

A feature-rich “Freeview Play” box with TV catchup apps and a super-fast interface. But is it for you? Find out in my Manhattan T3 review

Or Goren Apr 1, 2019 8:52am 9 Comments

Classic BBC Box Sets Are Coming To NOW TV

Iconic BBC comedies and drama programmes will be coming to Sky and NOW TV starting next month. Full box sets of Only Fools and Horses, Absolutely Fabulous, Blackadder and other classics, will be available to watch on demand, as part of a new agreement between the BBC and Sky. Some of the classic BBC shows, as well as more

Or Goren Mar 20, 2019 10:14am No Comments

BBC And ITV Plan To Launch Joint Netflix Competitor: BritBox UK

In an attempt to fight services like Netflix, ITV and the BBC are planning a new paid streaming service, with old – and new – programmes

Or Goren Feb 27, 2019 3:53pm 1 Comment

TV Licence Fee Is Rising Again – Do You Still Need To Pay It?

Another year, another TV licence fee increase: Starting April 1, 2019, the annual fee will increase from £150.50 to £154.50. This marks the third year in a row of licence fee increases. An annual black and white licence will rise from £50.50 to £52.00. But is the TV licence still relevant in this era of cord cutting? The

Or Goren Feb 2, 2019 9:29am 1 Comment

BBC Wants iPlayer To Become More Like Netflix, As Viewership Plunges

Netflix and Amazon have been dominating the TV on demand market in the UK, and the BBC is taking notice, as they look to make major changes to their BBC iPlayer service. In the works: longer periods of availability for programmes, full box-sets of returning shows, and more content from the BBC’s vast archive. The

Or Goren Jan 8, 2019 9:28am 2 Comments

BBC iPlayer Dominates The Summer – Thanks To Live Sports

Those who are still wondering whether cord cutting is here to stay – should take a look at the BBC iPlayer’s July numbers. The BBC’s streaming TV service broke its July record, with viewership up 19% compared to July 2017 – and a lot of it is thanks to live sports, with England’s quarter-final World Cup

Or Goren Sep 8, 2018 8:38am No Comments