BBC Says iPlayer Could Host Rival Broadcasters As Corporation Sets Out Charter Renewal Funding Vision
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The BBC has suggested the radical idea of opening up its iPlayer platform to rival public broadcasters, as the corporation seeks to find new ways of compelling millions more people to pay the license fee. Firing the starting gun on a negotiation with the government that will set the BBC up for the next decade, […]
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The BBC has suggested the radical idea of opening up its iPlayer platform to rival public broadcasters, as the corporation seeks to find new ways of compelling millions more people to pay the license fee . Firing the starting gun on a negotiation with the government that will set the BBC up for the next decade, the just-published 100-page charter review consultation document proposed “iPlayer could be opened to other [public service broadcasters] with support for their business models,” which could include their adverts or subscription offerings. In effect, this would mean that consumers would be able to watch ITVX, Channel 4 or 5, the PSBs’ rival VoD services, via iPlayer. A similar suggestion was made regarding BBC Sounds hosting podcast content from third parties. Related Stories News Netflix Has Room To Grow Without Acquiring WBD, CFO Says: "Even Though We're Pretty Big, We're Pretty Small"
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