British television includes a lot of gems including classic comedy and drama programs and contemporary science fiction. Now two of the biggest names in British TV have partnered on a subscription-based service for US customers. But a lot of the most popular BBC and ITV shows are missing from the BritBox service, which launches today. […]
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BBC & ITV to launch BritBox streaming video service in US in 2017
The British broadcasters responsible for everything from Doctor Who to Doc Martin have announced a joint venture to launch a streaming video service in the United States in the first quarter of 2017. It’s called BritBox, and the new service from the BBC and ITV will be a subscription-based service that lets customers stream thousands […]
BBC micro:bit goes global (tiny, affordable, educational computing)
The BBC micro:bit is a tiny gadget that was distributed to about a million students in British schools earlier this year as a way to encourage kids to learn to code. A few months later, the BBC partnered with retailers in the UK to sell the devices to anyone in willing to spend £13. Now the BBC […]
Now you can buy a BBC micro:bit mini-computer for ÂŁ13
BBC’s plans to get a million small, programmable computing devices into the hands of UK students may have taken a little more than planned. But the BBC began giving away micro:bit computers to students earlier this year. Now they’re available for non-students willing to spend £13 (about $19 US). Premier Farnell/Element14 is taking pre-orders and several resellers including […]
BBC delivers micro:bit tiny, programmable computers to UK students
About a year after announcing plans to distribute a million tiny computers to UK students, the BBC is now delivering micro:bit devices. The BBC micro:bit may not look like much of a computer, but it’s a small programmable device with 25 LED lights on the front, several buttons that you can press to interact with the machine […]
BBC micro:bit tiny computers for UK students delayed (again)
The BBC plans to give away a million tiny, programmable computers to UK students. But it’s taking a little longer than planned. Initially the BBC had hoped to distribute its micro:bit devices to students and teachers last fall. Then the date was pushed back to early 2016. Now the plan is to get them in the […]
BBC micro:bit miniPCs will roll out to UK students in 2016
Earlier this year the BBC unveiled an ambitious plan to provide tiny, programmable computing devices to a million students in the UK. The goal had been to provide the micro:bit systems to 11-year-old students this fall… but that didn’t happen. Now the BBC says it’s on track to get micro:bit units to teachers before Christmas, […]
BBC to launch US video subscription service
The BBC plans to launch an online video service for subscribers in the United States. Right now you can watch some BBC programs on Netflix, Amazon Prime, or other services, but Anglophiles in the US who want access the latest BBC content pretty much have to sign up for a cable or satellite TV provider […]
This is the BBC Micro Bit mini-PC for UK students
The BBC plans to give a million tiny computers away to 11-year old students at UK schools this fall. The corporation announced the plan earlier this year, and now the BBC has unveiled the final design for the device it calls the Micro Bit. The little machine isn’t a computer in quite the same way […]
BBC to give a million mini PCs to school kids this fall
The BBC has announced a plan to distribute a million tiny computers to students starting secondary school this fall. The 11-year-olds will get one of the BBC’s new Micro Bit devices which are designed to help kids learn to code and use technology. The Micro Bit hardware is still under development, but it’s expected to be […]