BBC Sounds replaces iPlayer Radio
The BBC has launched BBC Sounds, a new website and app which combines radio, podcasts and music.
Podcasts & On-Demand
Formula 1 launches official podcast
Formula 1 has launched its own official podcast, with four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton as the first guest.
New weekly BBC podcast for Freddie Flintoff
Former England cricket captain Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff will host a new sport podcast with Robbie Savage and Matthew Syed.
BBC iPlayer Radio gets more personal
A new feature on the BBC iPlayer Radio website and app means listeners can personalise their experience and follow favourite radio programmes.
Political podcasts gear up for US election
Where news programmes bring us updates on the latest primaries, endorsements and speeches, political podcasts are taking a closer look at the campaigns.
Some BBC programmes to be ‘online first’
A selection of new BBC programmes will be available to listen to online before their traditional outlets.
The Archers tops BBC podcast list
Ten years since the BBC made Radio 4’s In Our Time available as a podcast it has released a list of the most popular downloads. The Friday Night Comedy podcast tops the list with more than 70 million downloads, whilst The Archers was the most downloaded this August. Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo’s Film podcast … Read more
Catch-up time extended to 30 days on BBC iPlayer Radio
Users of the BBC’s online catch-up service will now have up to 30 days to listen to previous programmes. Since its launch in 2007 radio programmes have been available for seven days from their original broadcast. The change means that listeners who want to catch up with weekly programmes, such as The Now Show or … Read more
Mike Harding takes folk show to the Internet
As Mark Radcliffe takes up the reigns of the Folk Show on BBC Radio 2, its former host has launched a folk music podcast. New host Mark Radcliffe has presented several shows on Radio 2, and performs in his own band, The Shirehorses. More recently Mark Radcliffe has presented Sky Arts’ coverage of the Cambridge … Read more