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BBC iPlayer pulls in a million requests a day BBC iPlayer received more than a million viewing requests a day last month, according to data released by the Corporation. In a statement, the BBC said last month alone there were more than 35 million requests to view its content using the online catch-up service, and that total requests for BBC iPlayer views reached 237 million to the end of...
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BBC1’s Spooks recommissioned for eighth series Spooks has been recommissioned for an eighth series, as the drama's current outing enjoys strong ratings on BBC1. Details of the new series have not yet been revealed, but Simon Crawford Collins, the show's executive producer and joint managing director at Kudos - the company that makes the series - promised "even more compelling storylines and...
December 4: Indira Varma and David Morrissey
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BBC iPlayer pulls in a million requests a day
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BBC1’s Spooks recommissioned for eighth series
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Billy Elliot and The Lion King stars to play young Michael Jackson
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ROH and Freddy fitness wear company to launch performers’ clothing range
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Theatres Trust will not be given more clout in protecting heritage
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Doctor Who’s Davies to work on new drama for BBC Wales
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New English Contemporary Ballet funding cut ‘catastrophic’
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La Clique to stage special New Year’s Eve show
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