BBC Set To Launch Britflix Rival To Netflix...

[6Foot2]

Link: BBC set to launch Britflix rival to Netflix after John Whittingdale approves subscription streaming

 

The BBC is to push ahead with plans to launch a British rival to Netflix, after getting the go-ahead from the government to develop a new subscription streaming service.

 

The project - which is understood to have the working title, Britflix - is believed to be a collaboration between the corporation and ITV, its main commercial rival, and is still in the early stages of development.

 

A White Paper on the future of the BBC, unveiled on Thursday, called on the corporation to develop “some form of additional subscription services” over the coming years, which ministers suggested could pave the way to the corporation adopting a mixed model of both licence fee funding, as well as additional, paid-for services...

[Nixon77]

I really hope it includes a back-catalogue.

[Norphy]

Yeah, because what the world really needs is another streaming service. Wouldn't it have made more sense to attempt to license their content to the likes of Netflix, Amazon et al?

[DJ-1701]

I really hope it includes a back-catalogue.

 

That would be cool, with recovered episodes as well. Such as Classic Doctor Who , Dixon of Dock Green and some other classics.

[6Foot2]

That would be cool, with recovered episodes as well. Such as Classic Doctor Who , Dixon of Dock Green and some other classics.

 

Off the top of my head:

 

Blake's 7

Connections (James Burke)

Horizon

Survivors (original series: 1975)

[jinnantonnixx]

I really hope it includes a back-catalogue.

 

Absolutely, even for recent shows. I wanted to watch Line of Duty but the first few episodes had expired, so I haven't watched any of it. How annoying.

[Spl1t]

Wow this is going to go down well. Let's use taxpayers money to fund a subscription service. What they need to do is re-evaluate the amount of rubbish that is broadcast day in day out. TV license payers pay £150 per year and often or not are paying the likes of Sky / Virgin and using the likes of Netflix for entertainment due terrestrial TV shortcomings.

[Zer0]

Wow this is going to go down well. Let's use taxpayers money to fund a subscription service. What they need to do is re-evaluate the amount of rubbish that is broadcast day in day out. TV license payers pay £150 per year and often or not are paying the likes of Sky / Virgin and using the likes of Netflix for entertainment due terrestrial TV shortcomings.

 

This. How many shows are all the same kind? Reality and police documentaries come to mind. Sure, it's interesting (the police ones, not reality), but when there are that many different ones on all channels they get a bit boring. Cheap to film, great income generator and an hour, or 5 (Looking at you, 5*) slot to fill, why do they need to create any decent content?

[sparkeh]

Yeah, because what the world really needs is another streaming service. Wouldn't it have made more sense to attempt to license their content to the likes of Netflix, Amazon et al?

I was thinking this. There is already some BBC content on Netflix, why invest in a new platform when you can make money out of an existing, and popular, service?

[Lonix]

Wow this is going to go down well. Let's use taxpayers money to fund a subscription service. What they need to do is re-evaluate the amount of rubbish that is broadcast day in day out. TV license payers pay £150 per year and often or not are paying the likes of Sky / Virgin and using the likes of Netflix for entertainment due terrestrial TV shortcomings.

 

Yep. Unless as others mentioned it includes a back catalogue of anything and everything then is it worth it? I don't think so. Although, I don't watch the BBC any more due to the fact it has nothing that interests me. The shows and the sports they used to have are gone on to other broadcasters and generally feels like there is too much politics involved and don't get me started on "politically correct" either.

[Garacesh]

Yeah, because what the world really needs is another streaming service. Wouldn't it have made more sense to attempt to license their content to the likes of Netflix, Amazon et al?

 

Yes, but that way they don't get a boatload of user statistics/telemetry data and get to sling ads.

[sparkeh]

That would be cool, with recovered episodes as well. Such as Classic Doctor Who , Dixon of Dock Green and some other classics.

That I would pay for

Edited May 17, 2016 by sparkeh

[jinnantonnixx]

That I would play for

 

You already have.

[pcstru]

Wow this is going to go down well. Let's use taxpayers money to fund a subscription service. What they need to do is re-evaluate the amount of rubbish that is broadcast day in day out. TV license payers pay £150 per year and often or not are paying the likes of Sky / Virgin and using the likes of Netflix for entertainment due terrestrial TV shortcomings.

If they fixed the 'shortcomings' so that £150 PA licence gave such a good offering that payers didn't want any other service, those other services would have even more of a claim that the BBC were being given a hugely unfair advantage and exceeding their remit.

[6Foot2]

That I would play for

 

What would you put up as stake, and what game would you choose?

 

[sted]

im getting fed up of paying the license fee never mind another possible on top (which will presumably have a large back catalog of stuff i feel ive already funded) i honestly can only think of 2/3 programs i watch on bbc (and tbh my pvr if it wasnt for motor sports has about 5 repeat recording set thats it) if it wasnt for a few things its getting to the point where im highly tempted to disconnect the aerial and stop paying the tv license (though i suspect this would get me a lot of crummy post as i got loads saying cough up when id bought the house and haddnt moved in yet)

 

Im also seriously thinking about ditching netflix as well the recent price hike from £6 to £7.50 added to the fact i watch less and less makes me wonder if its worth it. At the moment i suspect i watch more content on youtube than on tv by quite a large margin

[sparkeh]

You already have.

Not really, not had a TV licence for a long time

What would you put up as stake, and what game would you choose?

 

[2ilent8cho]

I cancelled Sky years ago, and i got rid of Netflix 2 years ago. I want a streaming service that can replace my DVDs, so that means not having programs be there 1 week on Netflix then gone a few months later. I got a Plex server setup at home, ripped all my DVD that plus what comes through the ariel and iTunes will do.

 

So if the BBC one will be more permanent in terms of content then i will be happy.

[Garacesh]

I got a Plex server setup at home, ripped all my DVD

 

Yeah, except format shifting was made illegal again mid-2015

[arwen]

It sounds interesting. Personally I've not had a TV licence for around 6 years now. It started due to my rented house not having an aerial. I then got used to not watching live tv. Everything I watch is through iplayer, Netflix (£7.50 per month), Now TV (free with mobile phone contract for 2 years) and amazon prime (£79 per year). Occasionally I'll venture onto 4OD. If I third Amazon primes price (because I primarily buy it for the next day delivery and it also provided music streaming) my viewing costs less than the bbc licence fee each year and I get far more content to watch when ever I like.

 

Don't get me wrong, I think the iplayer loop hole needs closed, but I would not pay the total licence fee for something as lacking in content as iplayer currently is. I'll be keeping an eye on how this evolves. Could be good, or a complete flop in my eyes.