BBC says it will launch a voice assistant called Beeb next year, that will understand British accents and be built into its website and iPlayer app on smart TVs
Corporation recording voices of staff across UK to help Beeb software understand accents — The BBC is preparing to launch …
Ofcom gives BBC approval to make its content available on iPlayer for a year or more, scrapping the previous 30-day limit, to help compete against Netflix
The UK media regulator has given permission for the BBC to transform its iPlayer from a catch-up service into a Netflix-style streaming platform …
BBC iPlayer, once a trailblazer in streaming services but hamstrung by tight media regulations, saw its UK marketshare decline from 40% in 2014 to 15% now
Corporation wants to be able to show programmes for up to a year in attempt to stem decline — The BBC has admitted iPlayer has lost …
Sources: BBC working on subscription streaming service to rival Netflix, dubbed Britflix, delivered via iPlayer; ITV and NBC Universal are involved
The BBC is to push ahead with plans to launch a British rival to Netflix, after getting the go-ahead from the government to develop a new subscription streaming service.
BBC Launches Playlister, A Social Music Service With Spotify, YouTube And Deezer To Tag Tracks Heard On BBC
On the heels of the BBC ramping up its iPlayer on-demand video and music player as the go-to place for all its digital assets, the UK's public broadcaster is also gearing up to take its music service ...
Sky's Now TV box is a £9.99 Roku clone that streams iPlayer and more
BSkyB started investing in Roku last year and it's leveraged that involvement to develop this new Now TV set-top box. Going on sale today for just £9.99 (including shipping), it brings a rebranded Ro...
Roku adds BBC iPlayer channel as it starts shipping in the UK
Just as Netflix is nearly ubiquitous on media streaming platforms in the US, BBC's iPlayer is pretty much a default app in the UK so it's no surprise to see it show up on Roku's boxes just as they sta...
The BBC's global iPlayer expands to iPhone and iPod Touch
Five months after BBC Worldwide launched its global iPlayer app to 11 Western European countries on iPad, the commercial arm of the UK broadcaster has announced that it's making the app available on i...
The BBC launches a new TV-friendly version of iPlayer
The BBC today launches a brand new version of iPlayer that is tailored specifically for TVs. — BBC iPlayer is a video-on-demand service, offering UK users the chance to catch up on TV and radio broa...
BBC iPlayer goes global with iPad app launch in 11 countries
Western Europe first for subscription-based service, with US to follow later in 2011 — BBC Worldwide is launching its global iPlayer service today, via an iPad app that will be made available in 11 ...