Thread: VOD Linear is old tech - on demand is the future
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Old 27-02-2019, 10:49   #599
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Re: Linear is old tech - on demand is the future
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 View Post
The article says it will be chargeable , if iPlayer just becomes catch-up and you have to pay for Brit box for boxsets then that's clearly a step back for license fee payers.
There is no reason why the i-Player cannot continue as now, but actually it is essentially a catch-up service. The BBC is severely restricted as to what it can add to the i-Player due to the Government's 'unfair competition' concerns.

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 View Post
The article says it will be chargeable , if iPlayer just becomes catch-up and you have to pay for Brit box for boxsets then that's clearly a step back for license fee payers.
There is more information about Britbox UK here, and this makes it clear that the BBC i-Player and ITV Hub will continue to be available independently of Britbox UK.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...-rival-britbox
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