BBC puts programme archives on sale in massive e-commerce drive – but promises it won’t affect Netflix ties
The BBC is quicking efforts to keep pace with the likes of Amazon, Apple and Netflix in the VOD rush with the full roll out of a new service to allow people to permanently download programmes from its archives.
Under increasing pressure to better monetise its services, the BBC has been working on the Store launch for the past 12 months in a bid to wrangle more commercial income to supplement the licence fee. The result is a service that will make it really easy for people to buy, keep and watch digital copies of BBC shows.
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Source: The Drum
