Aantal streaming-aanvragen BBC iPlayer stijgt met 11 procent in 2017

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Aantal streaming-aanvragen BBC iPlayer stijgt met 11 procent in 2017

Het aantal streaming-aanvragen voor BBC's iPlayer is in 2017 met 11 procent gestegen naar in totaal 3,3 miljard. Maandelijks werden gemiddeld 272 miljoen programma's gestreamd. Het hoogtepunt lag in december met 327 miljoen aanvragen, gestuwd door de introductie van enkele nieuwe programma's. De meest populaire programma in 2017 was de eerste aflevering van Blue Planet II, met 4,8 miljoen aanvragen, Blue Planet II werd gevolgd door de eerste afleveringen van de dramaserie 'Taboo' en 'Doctor Foster'. 

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