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Now, Next, Future: will we be doing things differently?
Highlights from this year's Technology, Strategy & Architecture summit.
BBC Sounds app update: CarPlay, Android Auto & live track info
Dan Taylor-Watt explains the latest updates available on the BBC Sounds app.
Visual seeking for BBC iPlayer
The Media Services team explain the steps taken to create visual seeking functionality.
Update on ICY streams for manufacturers
An update on changes to the BBC's live radio streams.
CBeebies Playtime App: Swashbuckle Island Adventure game
Wait! There’s even more fun to be had!
Blue Room visits Photokina 2018
Colin Warhurst summarises the visits to Photokina and its sister show Digility.
BBC Online Briefing: Your questions
Last year I hosted an internal BBC staff event for the BBC’s Future Media division. There was a great atmosphere in the studio theatre and I hope everyone felt it was a valuable and relaxed day. Obviously there’s been a regime change since then, but if I’m reading the mood music correctly the ...
Launching a VR studio: BBC VR Hub
The ability for VR to create moving, engaging and memorable experiences - when it’s done right - seems unparalleled when compared to other traditional mediums. The BBC has been experimenting with VR over the last few years to explore this potential too.
Rebuilding BBC Search
The search results page is just the tip of the iceberg. Behind it is a system of software components centred around our search engines.
BBC Blue Room North
This week we are launching the next generation of BBC Blue Room in Salford, which is not only a specialist facility that will showcase consumer and broadcast technology, but will allow our nearly 3,000 strong staff to get to grips with new kit
BBC iPlayer: Live Restart
My name is Henry Webster and I'm an Executive Product Manager in Media Services at the BBC - it's my job to deliver our live video and audio content via IP (Internet Protocol), such as to BBC iPlayer and Connected TVs. Today marks a major step in the evolution of BBC iPlayer with the launch of...
Audio Factory: your comments
I wanted to follow up on the discussion that has been had on this blog recently about Audio Factory and more specifically the impact that it is having on internet connected devices.
BBC Online Christmas Briefing: Q&A
This month’s BBC Online Briefing was a great way to share our digital priorities and get instant feedback from our partners and suppliers. Fiona Bruce hosted the Q&A session at the end of the afternoon with me and Ralph talking questions from the floor. The only brief for these moments is to “ex...
Voice + AI: View from the Netherlands
Dan Whaley gives an update on how Dutch media companies are approaching Voice innovation.
New look subtitles and playback for BBC iPlayer on TV
We’re rolling out a new look for playback on connected TV - clean, sleek and pared-back, with new, improved, customisable subtitles.
Graduate Trainee Scheme in BBC Future Media: Working on iBroadcast
I rotate around BBC Future Media every six months for two years. This provides me with the opportunity to understand the overall picture of how the BBC’s interactive media is created including Smartphone apps, Red Button and BBC iPlayer.
A record week for BBC Weather
I’m Jo Wickremasinghe and I’m Head of product for BBC’s Weather and Travel News. Like many of you I was grappling with ‘snow week’ last week, constantly checking travel and weather updates to see whether my commute – and my carefully laid weekend plans...
BBC iPlayer Mobile Apps: New navigation released
We felt strongly that creating a consistent iPlayer navigation pattern across Android and iOS is the right approach, as we know more and more households have both mobile platforms accessing iPlayer; for example many use smart phones along with shared family tablets.
IBC 2018: The little exhibition that forgot
Andrew Wilkinson reflects on his experiences at IBC 2018.
Turing Festival: Slicing and Dicing the BBC
In my role as the BBC's Chief Technical Architect I try to ensure that we can make the best possible use of the latest digital tools and technologies in order to serve our audiences. That means working with both programme-makers and programmers on internal systems that may never be seen by mem...
