The BBC Trust's green light wasn't without fine print, with various conditions set "to ensure younger audiences continue to be well served." BBC Three became known for its experimental and often hilarious commissions, and the BBC has been keen to comfort loyal viewers with the promise its doctrine won't die alongside the linear TV channel. As part of BBC Three's rebirth, it'll further embrace new media, with its YouTube channel and social network activity becoming more important outlets for content.

In addition to BBC Three's iPlayer presence, a new online portal called The Daily Drop is already live, highlighting content on social media channels and blending in blog posts, news and short-form videos. Joining that site later today is another platform, "The Best Of," which will primarily feature long-form content like documentaries, dramas and comedies, such as the new series of Cuckoo that premieres online this evening.

Plenty of new commissions have been announced across all these genres already, and while BBC Three Controller Damian Kavanagh admits "we won't get everything right immediately," he's confident "being online means we can now adapt and iterate quickly."