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Measuring the success of British TV exports
We look at which British shows and formats have made the leap abroad to become our finest TV exports in recent years... Despite the success of platforms like Netflix and imported TV shows from the US, the UK still punches above its weight when it comes to exporting TV shows and formats across the world.…
BBC releases virtual reality Doctor Who story, Doctor Who: The Runaway
The BBC has produced a short animated virtual reality film of Doctor Who which will allow fans of the long-running sci-fi series to experience life aboard the Tardis from a different perspective. Doctor Who: The Runaway is a 12-minute interactive story that will put viewers up close to the action dealing with a deadly threat,…
Twitch faces challenging year ahead after successful 2018
Video game streaming service Twitch faces a challenging 2019 in Europe but is determined to build on its steady success of the past 12 months. Jamie Harris, Press Association Science Technology Reporter writes... Each month, the Amazon-owned site attracts more than 100 million gaming enthusiasts who want to watch other gamers play hit titles such as…
Question Time ‘most tweeted about BBC show of 2018’
Question Time, The Andrew Marr Show and Doctor Who have been named the most tweeted about BBC TV shows of 2018, according to figures from TV Licensing. News and current affairs programmes dominated the list – taking nine of the top 20 places – with Newsnight, BBC Breakfast and the Victoria Derbyshire show all making…
BBC launches first ever arcade game, Doctor Who Time Vortex 360
Doctor Who fans can pilot the TARDIS as it careers through the depths of the space time vortex in the BBC’s first ever 360 arcade game, Doctor Who Time Vortex 360. Fans simply need to visit bbc.in/dw360 using their smartphone or tablet and by physically moving their mobile device through 360 degrees, they will be…
Doctor Who appears (legally!) on BitTorrent
To celebrate ten years of Doctor Who being back on TV ("Rose" was broadcast ten years ago this week), the BBC has released a ten episode "box set" on to BitTorrent. That's right - BitTorrent, the pirates file sharing platform of choice. But this is all above board and legit - which is why you…
The best DVDs to beat the Christmas TV schedules
[nextpage title="Next"] If you are to believe Britain's tabloid media, there is absolutely nothing to watch on television at Christmas but repeats. Repeats, repeats, repeats, year after year. Even Her Majesty is said to be sick of the repeats. With that in mind, here are a few alternative choices of what to watch on DVD…
Peter Capaldi’s Doctor coming to Minecraft on Xbox 360
The BBC has announced that a special Doctor Who DLC pack will soon be available for Minecraft's Xbox 360 edition. From "September 2014", players will be able to customise their avatar to look like new Doctor Peter Capaldi, Clara as well as five older Doctors and their companions (unfortunately the press release didn't specify which…
5 Doctor Who Gifts For Adults
As the nation slowly recovers from the unrelenting nostalgia of last Saturday's Doctor Who 50th anniversary special, it's time to start thinking about Christmas gifts for the Whovian in your life. Thankfully the Doctor is a canny capitalist beneath the…
BBC to take on iTunes with Project Barcelona download store
The BBC are to launch their own video download store, ready to duke it out with the likes of iTunes for your cash, BBC director general Mark Thompson has confirmed. Codenamed Project Barcelona, the service will allow viewers to download…