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Director, Product & Systems, BBC Design & Engineering
Blog posts in total 11
Thursday 04 July 2019, 13:36
Dan Taylor-Watt explains the latest updates available on the BBC Sounds app.
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Tuesday 05 December 2017, 13:20
Head of BBC iPlayer, Dan Taylor-Watt, talks through some of the latest developments that ensure s get the best possible experience on the 10,000+ different devices iPlayer is now available on.
Thursday 08 September 2016, 09:00
Almost 10 years on from its original launch, BBC iPlayer is the most popular online TV service in the UK, not just in of usage but also in of positive word of mouth. It’s available on over 10,000 different devices and has been ed 40 million times from mobile app stores.
Tuesday 12 April 2016, 10:00
We decided to create a single app that enables kids to tell the app their age and instantly be presented with content curated specially for their age group. So 6 year olds are able to enjoy a mix of CBeebies and CBBC programmes without having to switch between two different apps.
Wednesday 19 August 2015, 00:05
This summer, we’re rolling out some new features to give you even greater control over your iPlayer experience. We want to give you more control to make the things you love about the BBC even better and make it easier to find more of the things that might be of interest to you across the BBC.
Sunday 05 October 2014, 22:01
At launch, 30 Day availability only applies to streaming but we will soon be rolling out 30 Day availability to s...
Tuesday 13 May 2014, 06:15
Today, we are taking the new iPlayer out of preview and making it the default iPlayer experience on computers. This blog post is to share some of the key themes from the preview period and share how we've already begun making changes in response to this .
Tuesday 11 March 2014, 09:30
The new iPlayer has been designed for a multiscreen world, so the experience is consistent, but optimised across PC, tablet, mobile and TV devices and we've built it in such a way that we can rapidly develop and release new features across those four screens.
Tuesday 07 January 2014, 09:00
2013 truly proved to be the year of the tablet and after they were all unwrapped, Boxing Day saw tablet viewing overtake computer viewing for the first time in iPlayer history.
Thursday 26 September 2013, 14:01
Today, I'm pleased to announce the release of a new desktop s solution, BBC iPlayer s , which aims to address the underlying cause of many of those issues.
Wednesday 05 December 2012, 10:00
As well as letting s know when our programmes are broadcast on BBC TV, radio or on iPlayer we also want to let s know when they are available to buy or access on a commercial basis.
