BBC commissions drama strand for iPlayer
The BBC has commissioned a new drama strand exclusively for BBC iPlayer. The dramas will consist of six original short films, all written and directed by up-and-coming talent across the UK.
The strand is a venture between BBC iPlayer, BBC Three and BBC Drama, and the will be made over the course of two years.
Victoria Jaye, BBC head of IPTV & TV online content, says: “This ambitious new strand builds on BBC iPlayer as a creative platform to bring original British drama to audiences online, and explores storytelling outside of a scheduled TV slot or duration. Audiences will be able to discover, share and enjoy these dramas whenever and wherever they choose.”
Hilary Salmon, executive producer for BBC Drama, says: “This is a precious opportunity for BBC Drama Production to produce original content for the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Three audience and to build relationships with writing and directing talent that is on the way up.”
