BritBox is on its way.....
According to the ITV Press statement
here,
"Full stream ahead for BritBox in UK as ITV and BBC sign agreement
ITV and the BBC have now signed an agreement to launch BritBox
in the UK in the fourth quarter of this year. This is a bold, new step for ITV and BBC as they seek to work together to offer something fresh and distinctive to the public.
- BritBox will be competitively priced at £5.99 per month in HD and across multiple screens and devices, which is less than other streaming services.
- BritBox will be full of the nation’s favourite programmes and the home of the largest collection of British boxsets. In addition to this storehouse, BritBox is commissioning a broad range of original series made exclusively for BritBox.
- The brand-new streaming service will be co-branded by ITV and the BBC and will showcase the depth and breadth of British creativity, on demand, ad free and all in one place."
A similar BBC Press Office Statement is
here.
The BBC News web-site features the new SVOD service
here.
"The BBC and ITV tried to launch something similar a decade ago, but were blocked by regulators. Now they are trying to catch up with their heavyweight competitors. Netflix has more than 150 million subscribers worldwide and reportedly spent $12bn (£9.5bn) on programmes last year."
The "Radio Times" has a Q&A feature
here.
SVOD:-
"Streaming or Subscription Video On Demand"