BBC puts programme archives on sale in massive e-commerce drive

[Chevron]

The BBC is quicking efforts to keep pace with the likes of Amazon, Apple and Netflix in the VOD rush with the full roll out of a new service to allow people to permanently download programmes from its archives.

Under increasing pressure to better monetise its services, the BBC has been working on the Store launch for the past 12 months in a bid to wrangle more commercial income to supplement the licence fee. The result is a service that will make it really easy for people to buy, keep and watch digital copies of BBC shows.

After registering on bbcstore.com, users can buy from a selection of recently broadcast shows and older programmes from its archives as well as exclusive content that hasn’t been made available elsewhere.

http://www.thedrum.com/news/2015/11...ive-e-commerce-drive-promises-it-won-t-affect

 

[Fudzy]

That's pretty awesome, hope we don't get "This content isn't available in your region"'d

 

[daveza]

Quicking is a word ?

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

due to the loss of their biggest golden goose

top gear, they now have to try actually turn a profit......

 

[rrh]

That's pretty awesome, hope we don't get "This content isn't available in your region"'d

UK-only, according to the article

 

[Chevron]

That's pretty awesome, hope we don't get "This content isn't available in your region"'d

I'm sure Unotelly will support it within a day or two.

 

[FiestaST]

due to the loss of their biggest golden goose

top gear, they now have to try actually turn a profit......

Agreed

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Agreed

Wonder when new top gear comes back what it be like?

 

[FiestaST]

Wonder when new top gear comes back what it be like?

It will be interesting if it's the same (exact) time as the Clarkson/Hammond/May show on the Amazon Prime.

Of course many of us will hit those ever useful torrents as soon as each epi airs & is available for DL.