BBC and ITV ‘discuss launching Netflix competitor’

UK — The BBC has reportedly held talks with rivals, including ITV and NBC Universal, about launching a Netflix-style video streaming service.  

Online crop

According to a story on the Guardian website, the service would likely focus on offering older, archived TV content, though there would be a certain number of original commissions. Both the BBC and ITV already offer online access to content, but it expires after a period of 30 days. 

The story claims that multiple sources have described the plan as being in an early stage of exploration and evaluation. Both broadcasters declined to comment. 

We hope you enjoyed this article.
Research Live is published by MRS.

The Market Research Society (MRS) exists to promote and protect the research sector, showcasing how research delivers impact for businesses and government.

Members of MRS enjoy many benefits including tailoured policy guidance, discounts on training and conferences, and access to member-only content.

For example, there's an archive of winning case studies from over a decade of MRS Awards.

Find out more about the benefits of joining MRS here.

0 Comments


Display name

Email

Join the discussion

Newsletter
Stay connected with the latest insights and trends...
Sign Up
Latest From MRS

Our latest training courses

Our new 2025 training programme is now launched as part of the development offered within the MRS Global Insight Academy

See all training

Specialist conferences

Our one-day conferences cover topics including CX and UX, Semiotics, B2B, Finance, AI and Leaders' Forums.

See all conferences

MRS reports on AI

MRS has published a three-part series on how generative AI is impacting the research sector, including synthetic respondents and challenges to adoption.

See the reports

Progress faster...
with MRS 
membership

Mentoring

CPD/recognition

Webinars

Codeline

Discounts