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The BBC is poised to set out plans for a massive reinvention of iPlayer, the pioneering streaming service it launched in the same year as Netflix went live, and punch back in the fight for British talent. At an event in London on Monday evening, director general Tony Hall and content chief Charlotte Moore will set out…

The BBC is stepping up its fight against the likes of Netflix and Amazon as it looks to secure longer term digital rights for its key shows. The British public broadcaster has launched a public consultation on its plans to "reinvent" the iPlayer. It is hoping to make its key dramas and comedies as well as non-scripted…

British terror thriller Bodyguard capped off a fantastic year by becoming the biggest show of the year on the BBC's digital catch-up service iPlayer. The Richard Madden-fronted drama, which was produced by ITV-owned World Productions, smashed records with its first episode scoring 10.5M requests, making it the most…