The BBC’s iPlayer catch-up TV service has enjoyed it’s biggest ever audience figures in December (up 29% from 2010), with the huge jump in requests from not from computers, but connected devices such as connected TV sets, tablets and smartphones. The BBC have revealed that for the month of December, they received 187 million views [...]

The BBC are reportedly planning to bring in a newly-structured licence fee system, as part of a project to give access to the broadcaster’s vast archive to those that pay for it. The archive, which would be run on a subscription-only segment of the network’s free online catch-up service BBC iPlayer, could face issuing a ‘second licence fee’ [...]

Sky have released a dedicated Sky Sports app for the iPad as tablet TV watching is predicted to explode this year. The free app (for existing Sky Sports subscribers) or £4.99 monthly if not, will offer sports streaming live and on-demand as well as the latest news. Although Sky Sports News had a previous app, [...]

LoveFilm are gearing up for a big year in the UK streaming market, by securing content deals with the big two TV networks. They have secured a deal with both ITV and BBC Worldwide to show classic British programming, with streaming shows that include Doctor Who, Cold Feet, Spooks, Planet Earth, Prime Suspect and Inspector [...]

A new study has revealed that online TV viewing using a computer, laptop or tablet device in the UK has levelled off. The study shows that compared to 2010 figures, there was only a slight 0.5% increase in viewing figures for 2011. The study was carried out by the Barb, who measure the UK’s broadcasting [...]

Watching TV via the web in Ireland or the Republic of Ireland has many similarities to the UK, as Ireland shares many stations with the British Isles. Although the United Kingdom is a collection of several smaller countries and territories that make the whole – England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. When it comes to [...]