BBC and ITV set to launch Netflix rival after government approves subscription service
The BBC and ITV are braced to launch a Netflix-style streaming service, having been given the green light from the government on the project.
First rumoured months ago, the service is believed to have been giving the working title ‘Britflix’, and will see the two rivals collaborate to deliver content via iPlayer.
In a white paper on the future of the BBC, which was published on Thursday (12 May), culture secretary John Whittingdale called on the broadcaster to develop “some form of additional subscription services” over the next few years, in response to a call from the BBC Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
