Sep 8 2017
BBC Three Controller Damian Kavanagh, has said that the service’s move to an online channel has been a success, noting that BBC Three has more than doubled its total brand reach and seen phenomenal growth on social platforms, producing original content with true public purpose. Speaking at a meeting of the Broadcasting Press Guild in […]
Aug 22 2016
BBC Three’s upcoming premiere of the BBC Worldwide-commissioned five-part digital-first travelogue cum photography series Mission Selfie, marks the commercial arm of the BBC’s debut with content specifically produced for online and mobile platforms in order to target younger audiences. Fronted by social media stars Ben Brown and Steve Booker, the series explodes the shallowness of […]
Aug 22 2016
Commercial TV viewing on television sets was up in the in the UK in the first half of 2016 thanks in part to BBC Three’s move from linear to online, according to new research by Thinbox. The marketing body for commercial TV in the UK said that it is likely that the closure of BBC […]
Apr 8 2016
Strong viewing figures for new BBC Three drama Thirteen shows that the youth network’s content “cuts through with a young audience wherever it is,” according to Damian Kavanagh. In a blog post that marks six weeks since BBC Three moved online-only, the network’s digital controller said that Thirteen has had over 2.4m requests so far […]
Feb 16 2016
BBC Three has made the switch from linear broadcast channel to online-first destination, broadcasting its final linear programme – an episode of popular comedy Gavin & Stacey – in the early hours of February 16. The reinvented BBC Three will offer TV shows to stream and download through new home The Best Of and BBC […]
Jan 26 2016
BBC Three will switch from linear TV to an online channel on Tuesday 16th February. Now, the BBC has unveiled a first glimpse of what’s in store for its innovative new platform. The reinvented channel will feature brand new original British comedy, contemporary British drama, innovative entertainment, thought-provoking documentaries and distinctive current affairs programming all […]
Jan 4 2016
BBC Three has unveiled its new logo today, which consists of Roman numerals with the third stroke turned into an exclamation mark. If it looks vaguely familiar, that’s because the BBC’s self-parodic sitcom W1A. The two bars and exclamation mark featured on the logo are intended to represent the three principles that underlie the channel, according […]
Nov 26 2015
The BBC Trust has approved plans to close down BBC Three as a broadcast channel and move it online, with closure to be phased in over the first two months of next year, and has set out a number of conditions to ensure that younger audiences continue to be well-served. There will be a phased […]
Aug 13 2015
The BBC plans to turn youth network BBC Three into an online-only service from March 1, 2016 and increase the volume of BBC Three shows on BBC One and Two from the autumn. In a response to the June ruling in which the BBC’s governing body provisionally approved taking BBC Three online-only, the BBC Executive […]
Jun 30 2015
The BBC Trust has delivered it verdict on BBC Three – recommending approval for an online-only BBC3 from January, ignoring the views of 300,000 people who signed the #SaveBBC3 petition. “When the BBC management announced plans to close BBC Three over eighteen months ago we knew it wouldn’t be an easy task to convince them […]
Feb 19 2015
A petition signed by more than 270,000 people, opposing plans to take BBC Three online only, has been delivered to the BBC Trust. Campaigners delivered the petition in person yesterday to the BBC’s governing body on the final day of the public consultation into the plans to move the linear channel online. A small rally […]
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Feb 11 2019
BBC introduces new youth programming slot after the News at Ten
The BBC is announcing a change to its scheduling to create a special slot devoted to showcasing the best of BBC Three programming. Beginning at 10.35pm, between Monday and Wednesday every week, select BBC Three programmes from the award-winning channel will showcase in a new, regular destination after the News at Ten on BBC One. […]
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By Expat • BBC • Tags: BBC II!, BBC iPlayer, BBC One, BBC Three