Tag: BBC
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BBC is Revamping It’s iPlayer Streaming Service as It Tries to Take on Netflix
The BBC announced it’s plans to reinvent its iPlayer streaming service to up their game in the streaming wars. According to Deadline, BBC Director General Tony Hall and Content Chief Charlotte Moore explained more details of the re-imagined iPlayer at a London event on October 7, 2019. “iPlayer is a great service. But it can…
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The BBC is Coming to Discovery’s New Cord Cutting Streaming Service
In April, the BBC and Discovery announced a deal to end their joint TV deal in the UK. BBC Studios is paying Discovery $225 million and Discovery is taking full control of the UK channels Good Food, Home and Really. Part of this deal is that BBC Studio’s natural history programs will be joining the…
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Pluto TV Adds a Free 24/7 Classic Doctor Who Channel & Antique Roadshow Channels From The BBC
Back in April Pluto TV and BBC Studio’s announced a deal to bring BBC Studio content to Pluto TV. With this deal, Pluto TV will be able to offer on-demand content to shows like Antique Roadshow and even a dedicated Doctor Who channel on Pluto TV. Today Pluto TV added channel 77 with a 24/7…
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How to Watch BBC Content On Roku, Fire TV, & Apple TV After it Leaves Netflix
According to the CEO of Discovery, all BBC content will be leaving Netflix. The date isn’t set, but we’re guessing it’ll happen before the launch of Discovery’s new streaming service in 2020. If you want to keep watching your favorite BBC content, these are a few of the places you’ll be able to find it.…
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All BBC Content Will Be Leaving Netflix
Do you love BBC shows on Netflix? Soon you may need to find a new place to watch shows like Frozen Planet, Planet Earth, Call The Midwife, and more. According to Discovery CEO, their deal with the BBC to launch a new streaming service in 2020 will mean all BBC content will be leaving Netflix.…
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BBC Programming is Now FREE From Your Public Library Thanks to hoopla digital
Today BBC Studios and hoopla digital announced a deal to bring BBC programming to the free streaming services hoopla digital. Over 45 titles are now available on hoopla digital, including signature classics Robin Hood, Absolutely Fabulous, Inspector Lynley, Upstairs Downstairs and Waking the Dead. More BBC series will be available on hoopla digital later in…
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Netflix & The BBC Team Up to Co-Produce a New Dracula Series
This week Netflix announced that they have teamed up with BBC One to co-produce a new Dracula series. The show will air in the UK on BBC One and outside of the UK on Netflix. Co-creators, writers and executive producers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss said, “There have always been stories about great evil. What’s special…
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Discovery & BBC Studios Just Launched a New Streaming Service for Phones & Tablets
Last week Discovery quietly launched a new streaming service called Dreams TV. This new service has custom videos created specifically to be viewed on your phone. Dreams TV is a joint partnership with media partners including Discovery, Bloomberg, and BBC Studios. Dreams TV uses a “computer vision technology” system to take video made for your…
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BBC’s BritBox Adds Four Decades of Classic ‘Doctor Who’
BritBox is a streaming service co-owned by British broadcasters BBC and ITV along with AMC. BritBox offers ad-free streaming subscription video on-demand (SVOD) to some of the best British TV. BritBox offers up a comprehensive collection of British content including dramas that have since been unavailable in the U.S. such as New Blood, from novelist Anthony…
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The BBC & AMC Are Launching a New Streaming Service Called ‘BritBox’
Love British TV? We have good news for you… British rivals BBC Worldwide and ITV are teaming up to jump into the U.S. streaming marketplace with a new ad-free streaming subscription video on-demand (SVOD) service called BritBox. To do this they are joining forces with ABC here in the States. BritBox will offer up a comprehensive collection…