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BBC to make web upgrades, merge Online and Red Button

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The BBC Trust has recommended that the BBC make a number of improvements to its website and has also called on the corporation to merge… Read more

BBC launches iPlayer for Windows Phone 8, but not 7.5

The BBC has launched a version of iPlayer for the Windows Phone 8 platform. The iPlayer Windows Phone 8 app comprises a shortcut to the… Read more

BBC’s relocation cost under £233 million budget

UK public broadcast the BBC’s efforts to relocate staff and services from London to Salford will come in under the approved £233 million (€275 million)… Read more

BBC adds share feature for Google+ and LinkedIn

The BBC has introduced a ‘share’ plugin enabling users of its web-based services to share content via Google+ and LinkedIn. The BBC already allows sharing… Read more

Klein leaves BBC Four to take ITV factual post

BBC four controller Richard Klein has been hired to lead rival ITV’s factual charge, as part of a series of new appointments. He will become… Read more

BBC lines up 15 Commonwealth Games live-streams

The BBC is set to air 15 separate streams from 17 locations in its coverage of the Commonwealth Games, following its comprehensive digital output from… Read more

BBC confirms 4K tennis talks

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The BBC has confirmed that it is in discussions with Sony and the All England Club – the tennis club that hosts the annual Wimbledon… Read more

BBC commissions iPlayer comedy pilots

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The BBC has commissioned a series of eight new comedy pilots for its video-on-demand service the iPlayer. The comedies were ordered by youth-skewing network BBC3,… Read more

BBC to cap payoffs for senior staff

The BBC is consult on proposals for a redundancy and severance pay cap of £150,000 (€176,000) from September 2013 for all BBC senior managers. Under… Read more

BBC signs deal with Labs startup wireWAX

BBC has signed a partnership deal with taggable video service wireWAX, one of the six companies involved in the BBC Worldwide Labs startup incubation scheme. … Read more