{"id":31990,"date":"2019-11-07T09:55:01","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T09:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=31990"},"modified":"2019-11-07T09:55:01","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T09:55:01","slug":"britbox-chill-uks-answer-to-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/britbox-chill-uks-answer-to-netflix\/","title":{"rendered":"BritBox & chill? UK\u2019s answer to Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"

Public Service Broadcasters (PSB) have confirmed the release of \u2018BritBox\u2019, an on-demand streaming service including BBC, ITV and now Channel 4.<\/p>\n

Over a third of all UK households now contain Netflix or Amazon Prime. With younger people watching less scheduled TV every year according to Ofcom, British PSB are struggling to remain competitive.<\/p>\n

Britbox launched today as the UK\u2019s answer to the increasing American dominance of the market; with Netflix, Amazon Prime and Apple TV all providing on-demand services.<\/p>\n

Viewers will now be able to watch content from the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, anywhere and at any time, with more programming expected to be added in 2020.<\/p>\n

The Channel 4 chief executive, Alex Mahon responded to Channel 4\u2019s confirmed inclusion in Britbox:<\/p>\n

“The opportunity to collaborate as PSBs on BritBox extends our track record of partnership and will ensure there is a compelling single destination for the very best high-quality, home-grown content.”<\/p>\n

Viewers can start watching British dramas, comedies, film and documentaries right away, with an initial 30-day free trial. After the trial, BritBox will cost \u00a35.99<\/p>\n

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Words Ferris Shaw | Subbing: Niamh Hutchings<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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