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from the one-more-reason-to-cut-the-cord dept.
The BBC is planning to launch a subscription-based video streaming service in the United States.
BBC director general Tony Hall said he wanted to "try out businesses that go direct to the public" to boost the income of BBC Worldwide.
The new service, which could launch in 2016, will not affect agreements with other services such as Amazon and Hulu.
One expert told BBC News the service would probably appeal to a "niche" audience.
Lord Hall said the new service would showcase the "best of British" television to audiences in the US.
"We're launching a new over-the-top video service in America offering BBC fans programmes they wouldn't otherwise get - showcasing British actors, our programme-makers - and celebrating our culture," he said in a speech on Thursday.
Will balkanization work for streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and now the BBC?
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 22 2015, @12:43PM
"My cable provider is using their position as middle man to extort money from me and leverage the content providers/producers against their will."
"Let's go ala carte and direct to the content providers"
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years later....
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"These content providers are screwing me! Let's go with a middle man who can take advantage of more buying power to squeeze the content providers for more value."
The only common thread here is that the end user is always looking at increasing prices. One way or the other.
Maybe it is time to read a book or go outside.