Mar 20 2020
Families and children can now easily discover a wide range of entertaining and educational shows and films, with the launch of a new children’s experience on BBC iPlayer. Rolling out on internet-connected TVs from today, it brings together the best from CBBC and CBeebies, and other suitable BBC programming, all in one place. When selecting […]
Jun 12 2019
Broadcasting regulator Ofcom has given “provisional” approval to plans that would enable shows to be available on the BBC iPlayer for longer. The BBC wants to change the iPlayer from a 30-day catch-up service to one where programmes are available for 12 months as standard. After a competition assessment, Ofcom decided the changes could “deliver […]
May 1 2019
The historic meeting between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at London Stadium will be shown live on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website. The games on 29 and 30 June are part of a two-year deal signed by Major League Baseball and BBC Sport to stream the London Series in the […]
Apr 3 2019
BBC iPlayer will bring football fans the Manchester City v Brighton FA Cup semi-final (6 April) and the final (18 May) live in Ultra HD and HDR for the first time. Those watching on compatible Ultra HD TVs can watch the live stream on BBC iPlayer by pressing the Red Button during the BBC’s coverage, […]
Oct 3 2018
TV fans who use the BBC iPlayer app will no longer miss out on their favourite downloads thanks to new ‘last chance’ mobile notifications. When downloaded programmes are about to come off BBC iPlayer, app users will receive a notification on their mobile or tablet device letting them know that they only have a few […]
Apr 6 2018
A range of strong dramas and live sport have helped BBC iPlayer to achieve its best ever February performance. Across the month more than 285 million programmes were watched by viewers, a 4 per cent year-on-year increase, with average daily requests of 10.2 million. The first episodes of new drama series Requiem and Collateral were […]
Dec 11 2017
Spectacular natural history programme Blue Planet II has become BBC iPlayer’s most popular programme of the year so far, with 4.2 million requests for the first episode. This overtakes the first episode of Tom Hardy’s Georgian-era drama Taboo by 133,000 requests to become the new frontrunner. The triumphant return of Doctor Foster proved popular with […]
Dec 5 2017
Wildlife fans can watch Blue Planet II in the best quality ever shown on the BBC from Sunday 10 December. The full seven part series will be available on BBC iPlayer in Ultra HD and High Dynamic Range (HDR) – the first time the BBC has shown an episode or series in such high quality […]
Sep 25 2017
TV fans can delve into more of the BBC’s archive from today, with a new category – From the Archive – launching on BBC iPlayer. Four hundred and fifty programmes from the BBC’s vast archive will be available at launch, including Louis Theroux UFOs from his Weird Weekend series; Leaving The Cult from the Storyville […]
Jul 12 2017
Freesat viewers with the latest set-top-boxes won’t miss a moment of their favourite BBC shows thanks to a new ‘Watch from Start’ feature in the TV guide. Available from today, ‘Watch from Start’ allows you to restart live programmes on all BBC channels without waiting for the programme to end. Freesat is the first TV […]
Jun 21 2017
The BBC has begun to make signing-in to use the iPlayer mandatory, removing the option to skip sign-in for some. In a phased approach, the BBC is now forcing the first batch of users to sign up for a BBC account to continue using the popular catch-up and on-demand service. Users who are still being […]
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Freeview channel changes & closures
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Freesports to leave Freeview
May 10 2022
World Cup 2022 in 4K on BBC iPlayer
The vast majority of the BBC’s FIFA World Cup games from Qatar will stream live in Ultra HD (4K) / HDR via BBC iPlayer. For viewers to be able to watch the matches in 4K, the first step is to make sure your TV supports 4K. If you also want to watch with HDR, you […]
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By Expat • 4K/UHD, BBC iPlayer