BBC’s flagship shows joining Amazon Prime April 14, 2014 SHERLOCK, Doctor Who and Life on Mars will soon become available on Amazon Prime Instant after the online retail giant signed a deal to add top BBC shows to its revamped video streaming subscription service, formerly known as LoveFilm.
BBC unveils the new iPlayer. Here’s what you need to know March 11, 2014 The BBC has unveiled its new iPlayer today. The new version will see the service get a design overhaul, along with plans to roll out a 30-day catch up availability. Speaking this morning, Dan Taylor, head of BBC iPlayer, said: We've got ambitious plans for later in the year including extending the standard availability window from 7 [...]
How technology has doomed the BBC licence fee March 3, 2014 WE SHOULD expect to hear much more about the future of the BBC in the next few months. Its Royal Charter is due for renewal in 2016, and there have already been murmurings about the sustainability of the licence fee model. Last year, Conservative party chairman Grant Shapps suggested the BBC needed to clean up [...]