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  • BBC iPlayer sees record-breaking 2011, mobiles and connected TVs contribute  . BBC iPlayer, Online, Streaming, IPTV, Sherlock, Top Gear, EastEnders 0

    BBC iPlayer sees record-breaking 2011, mobiles and connected TVs contribute

    1.94 billion programmes watched 16 January 2012 0:01 GMT

    The BBC has released its BBC iStats, revealing the performance of its BBC iPlayer service in 2011 and specifically in the month of December.

    The results show that, although the vast majority of viewing takes place on computers, there has been...

  • Win tickets to Top Gear Live at ExCel London. Car And GPS, Top Gear, Competitions 0

    Win tickets to Top Gear Live at ExCel London

    Five readers to win 2 tickets each 25 October 2011 11:07 GMT

    Pocket-lint has teamed up with Top Gear Live, which comes to ExCel London this November with a brand new show to offer five lucky readers the chance to win a pair of tickets for Friday 24 November to this supercar extravaganza.

    Hosted by Top...

  • Top Gear TomTom Go Live goes, er, live

    Top Gear TomTom Go Live goes, er, live

    Clarkson and Stig modes 7 October 2011 10:22 GMT

    TomTom has released a special edition of its Go Live 820 satnav that ties in with the BBC's hugely successful Top Gear. The TomTom Go Live Top Gear Edition features a Stig mode, directions read by Jeremy Clarkson, and points of interest related to...

  • First Look: Forza Motorsport 4. Gaming, Xbox 360, Forza Motorsport 4, Driving games, Microsoft, Kinect, First look, Top Gear 0

    First Look: Forza Motorsport 4 review

    FIRST LOOK With a little Top Gear thrown in 23 September 2011 14:00 GMT

    Forza Motorsport 4 launches on 14 October and we were lucky enough to get in some game time prior to launch, as well as sit down for a chat with Dan Greenawalt, Creative Director at Turn 10 Studios.

    Let’s get something clear from the...

  • Top Gear drives onto Facebook

    Top Gear drives onto Facebook

    Miramax movies too 23 August 2011 14:49 GMT

    The Beeb is going all out with its video on demand assault it seems. First there was the official International BBC iPlayer iPad app that hit the App Store, and now it's been revealed that the Stig, Clarkson, the big-haired chap and the annoying one...

  • Forza Motorsport 4 vs Top Gear Test Track

    Forza Motorsport 4 vs Top Gear Test Track

    FEATURE Pocket-lint does a lap 8 August 2011 16:03 GMT

    If, like us, you’re a big fan of BBC’s Top Gear, then we suspect setting a lap time in the "reasonably priced car" is quite high on your wish list of things to do. Well, come October and the release of Forza Motorsport 4, you’ll be...

  • Tesla sues Top Gear for

    Tesla sues Top Gear for libel and malicious falsehood

    The BBC denies any wrongdoings 30 March 2011 15:30 GMT

    North American electric car company Tesla Motors has filed a legal action against the BBC's globally successful petrolhead show Top Gear, claiming that the episode in which its Roadster vehicle was reviewed contained "lies and misinformation" about...

  • BBC to get back into games

    BBC to get back into games

    The likes of Doctor Who and Top Gear ripe for multi-platform gaming experiences 22 January 2010 15:11 GMT

    The BBC's commercial arm is to make a return to the world of games "in a big way" following the closure of its multimedia division in 2005, reports industry news source MCV.

    BBC Worldwide is looking for publishers and developers who can...

  • Clarkson Duel app launches for iPhone

    Clarkson Duel app launches for iPhone

    Paid-for app to promote new DVD 21 December 2009 15:25 GMT

    The "Clarkson Duel App" is now available on the App Store offering iPhone and iPod touch users the opportunity to test their petrol-head credentials against Jeremy Clarkson.

    Designed to promote-slash-compliment Clarkson's latest Christmas...

  • TV Tech: Top Gear iPhone app

    TV Tech: Top Gear iPhone app

    A closer look at Decibel and just how well it works 16 November 2009 12:32 GMT

    It's not the first time that Clarkson & Co. have whipped out their iPhones, but last night the Top Gear team used the Apple handset twice over in their feature on the grand tourer super cars.

     

    Bluetooth

    The first tech trial for the...

  • Pay-per-view iPlayer to launch in the States

    Pay-per-view iPlayer to launch in the States

    BBC Worldwide plans revealed 7 October 2009 16:06 GMT

    The commercial arm of the BBC, BBC Worldwide, is planning to launch a pay-per-view iPlayer-esque service in the States where 20 million of BBC.com's 50 million users are.

    The online video portal might offer some catch-up US content for free,...

  • Top Gear going high def from November

    Top Gear going high def from November

    "Tell your friends" 22 September 2009 17:14 GMT

    Although the thought of seeing Jeremy Clarkson's mug in 1080p is not that appealing, we're happy to be able to inform Top Gear fans the show is going high def.

    From 15 November, the motoring programme will be simulcast on BBC's HD channels...

  • Play.com offers 8GB Memory Stig

    Play.com offers 8GB Memory Stig

    Includes Top Gear videos 17 August 2009 17:01 GMT

    Play.com is selling a Stig-branded memory stick. The enigmatic racer gets split in two to reveal a USB interface that grants you access to rather-sizable 8GB of storage.

    Also included are two "Power Lap" videos of the Stig in action, residing...

  • Top Gear tops iPlayer most viewed list

    Top Gear tops iPlayer most viewed list

    BBC reveals popular programmes from the service's first 500 days 13 May 2009 16:32 GMT

    The BBC has revealed the top ten programmes viewed on the iPlayer, its catch up, video on demand service.

    It's roughly 500 days since the iPlayer officially launched in December 2007, so a good point to take stock, and it seems BBC favourite...

  • VIDEO: Top Gear road tests the Tesla sports car

    VIDEO: Top Gear road tests the Tesla sports car

    "Biblically quick" 16 December 2008 9:20 GMT

    Clarkson fights his eco car prejudice and road tests the Tesla electric sports car, pitching the Californian green machine against a Lotus Elise. Hit play now to see the race, and the result...

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