BritBox launched in the US two years ago and already has 650,000 subscribers.
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A new streaming service, BritBox, launches in the UK to rival popular US sites.
According to Ofcom half of UK homes are signed up to TV streaming services and traditional TV viewing has declined.
The BBC and ITV have developed BritBox as a way to get into the growing streaming market. Channel 4 and Channel 5 are also on board.
They tried to launch something similar a decade ago, but were blocked by regulators.
TV critic Scott Bryan said rival channels teaming up to try to compete against a US giant was “quite big news”.
Half of UK homes are already signed up to TV streaming services according to Ofcom. Credit: Getty Images
BritBox launched in the US two years ago and already has 650,000 subscribers.
Britbox will cost £5.99 per month and feature a catalogue of award-wining British dramas, comedies, and documentaries. On social media, some people have been questioning the fee.
#bbcnews so licence fee payer will have to pay £5.99 a month to watch old BBC programs on Britbox that have already been paid for by licence fee payers
From Boxing Day, BritBox will be home to over 600 episodes of Doctor Who from 1963 and 1989.
But not all TV classics will be available on the platform.
Shows such as Peaky Blinders and Killing Eve also won’t be available until they have dropped off the BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub and All 4, which do not require paid subscriptions.
eastenders isn’t even on britbox. what’s the point? i wanna watch all episodes for a laugh tbh
Customers will also be able to binge on new content when it is released. Reemah Sakaan, ITV’s group director for streaming, said there was a “whole slate of original programmes” in development for BritBox.
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A new streaming service Britbox launches in the UK to rival popular US sites.
According to Ofcom half of UK homes are signed up to TV streaming services and traditional TV viewing has declined.
The BBC and ITV have developed BritBox as a way to get into the growing streaming market. Channel 4 and Channel 5 are also on board. They tried to launch something similar a decade ago, but were blocked by regulators.
TV critic Scott Bryan said rival channels teaming up to try to compete against a US giant was “quite big news”.
Half of UK homes are already signed up to TV streaming services according to Ofcom
BritBox launched in the US two years ago and already has 650,000 subscribers.
Britbox will cost £5.99 per month and feature a catalogue of award-wining British dramas, comedies, and documentaries. On social media, some people have been questioning the fee.
#bbcnews so licence fee payer will have to pay £5.99 a month to watch old BBC programs on Britbox that have already been paid for by licence fee payers
From Boxing Day, Britbox will be home to over 600 episodes of Doctor Who from 1963 and 1989. But not all TV classics will be on Britbox. Shows such as Peaky Blinders and Killing Eve also won’t be available until they have dropped off the BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub and All 4, which do not require paid subscriptions.
eastenders isn’t even on britbox. what’s the point? i wanna watch all episodes for a laugh tbh
Customers will also be able to binge on new content when it is released. Reemah Sakaan, ITV’s group director for streaming, said there was a “whole slate of original programmes” in development for BritBox.
A new streaming service, BritBox, launches in the UK to rival popular US sites.
According to Ofcom half of UK homes are signed up to TV streaming services and traditional TV viewing has declined.
The BBC and ITV have developed BritBox as a way to get into the growing streaming market. Channel 4 and Channel 5 are also on board.
They tried to launch something similar a decade ago, but were blocked by regulators.
TV critic Scott Bryan said rival channels teaming up to try to compete against a US giant was “quite big news”.
Half of UK homes are already signed up to TV streaming services according to Ofcom. Credit: Getty Images
BritBox launched in the US two years ago and already has 650,000 subscribers.
Britbox will cost £5.99 per month and feature a catalogue of award-wining British dramas, comedies, and documentaries. On social media, some people have been questioning the fee.
#bbcnews so licence fee payer will have to pay £5.99 a month to watch old BBC programs on Britbox that have already been paid for by licence fee payers
From Boxing Day, BritBox will be home to over 600 episodes of Doctor Who from 1963 and 1989.
But not all TV classics will be available on the platform.
Shows such as Peaky Blinders and Killing Eve also won’t be available until they have dropped off the BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub and All 4, which do not require paid subscriptions.
eastenders isn’t even on britbox. what’s the point? i wanna watch all episodes for a laugh tbh
Customers will also be able to binge on new content when it is released. Reemah Sakaan, ITV’s group director for streaming, said there was a “whole slate of original programmes” in development for BritBox.
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