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The BBC is throwing a broadcasting blowout for the sci-fi show, which began with little fanfare and few expectations on Nov. 23, 1963, but is now one of its biggest hits and major exports. A 75-minute anniversary episode will be shown simultaneously Saturday in almost 80 countries, and there are 3-D screenings in movie theaters around the world.

Viewing of BBC shows on its iPlayer via tablets and smartphones overtook computers for the first time in September, with 70 million requests, according to the British broadcaster.

Hulu has signed a deal with BBC Worldwide North America that will add 144 titles to the streaming service’s roster, including doctor Who, Torchwood, Sherlock and Luther, among others. The content will mostly be available on the $7.99-per-month Hulu Plus service.

LONDON — The former director of the BBC on Monday defended his tenure in front of lawmakers looking into oversized executive payoffs at the public broadcaster, insisting he had the […]

LONDON (AP) — Veteran British broadcaster Alan Whicker, known for his globe-spanning travel shows over a career spanning 60 years, has died. He was 87. His spokeswoman, Siobhan Connors, said […]

The BBC is to suspend 3D programming for an indefinite period due to a “lack of public appetite” for the technology. The BBC began a two-year 3D trial in 2011, broadcasting several shows and events in 3D, including the Olympic Games and Strictly Come Dancing. A Doctor Who anniversary special in November will be among the final shows televised in 3D as part of the trial.

LONDON (AP) — Who will be the new Who? The BBC says Matt Smith is stepping down from the lead role in long-running sci-fi series “Doctor Who,” spurring intense speculation […]

An international study out from BBC World News and BBC.com on how news is consumed today finds that the role that tablets are playing in TV usage — which is strong in the U.S. — is actually an international phenomenon.

The news organization is adding the ProHD network-enabled camcorders in its operations in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.

LONDON (AP) – BBC journalists walked off the job Monday in a 24-hour strike to protest job cuts at the broadcaster. Staff mounted picket lines outside of the BBC’s studios […]

LONDON (AP) — Classified documents being made public Friday detail how now-disgraced BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile was comfortable at the heart of the British government during his heyday in the […]

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s public spending watchdog says it will investigate severance packages at the BBC in the wake of a highly-criticized payout to the broadcaster’s former director general. The […]

LONDON (AP) — The late BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile is a suspect in 199 crimes recorded so far, including dozens of cases of rape, British police said Wednesday. They described […]

Barnes & Noble has teamed up with major studios including BBC Wordwide, HBO, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros, Starz and NBCUniversal. The digital collection will allow customers to stream and download television series and films which can be stored in the Nook cloud.

London (AP) — British astronomer and broadcaster Patrick Moore, well known for his long-running BBC television show “The Sky at Night,” died Sunday, friends and colleagues said. He was 89. […]

LONDON (AP) — The BBC says it is turning J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adults into a television drama. “The Casual Vacancy” is a darkly humorous saga of modern British […]

Tony Hall, currently chief executive of the Royal Opera House, was announced as the BBC’s new director-general on Thursday. Hall served as the BBC’s director of news for a decade before taking the Royal Opera post in 2001.

Lord Patten, the chairman of the BBC Trust, and fellow trustees have ruled out a lengthy and costly search for the broacasting company’s second new director general in less than six months.

BBC director general George Entwistle has resigned his post two months after taking the post. The resignation comes in wake of the Jimmy Savile sex scandal. “I have decided that the honourable thing to do is to step down,” Entwistle said. Entwistle earlier Saturday said that he would not resign after the company on Friday issued a full apology.

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s culture secretary says the government could order a full public inquiry into the British Broadcasting Corp.’s handling of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal. Maria Miller […]

LONDON (AP) — The director general of the BBC is set to face a lawmaker committee to explain why the broadcaster pulled an expose unmasking one of its most popular […]

LONDON (AP) — The BBC faced growing fallout Monday over sexual abuse allegations against a popular children’s TV entertainer, as Prime Minister David Cameron accused the broadcaster of changing its […]

LONDON (AP) — The BBC is struggling to contain a crisis sparked by allegations of serial sexual abuse against the late Jimmy Savile, a longtime children’s television host.Dozens of women […]

LONDON (AP) – For decades, Jimmy Savile was a fixture on British television — an eccentric, aggressively jocular host of children’s shows and a tireless charity fundraiser. When he died […]