BBC to Launch a Paid Subscription Service to Compete With Netflix & Amazon

The BBC is set to take on the likes of Netflix and Amazon with a paid subscription service of its very own. According to The Daily Telegraph, the endeavor -- which is supposedly dubbed "Britflix" -- could see the BBC partnering with the likes of rival ITV, as well as "a number of production companies" like NBC Universal (which owns Downton Abbey) to launch the service. Britflix is the most noteworthy inclusion in the BBC's recently released white paper regarding its long- and short-term future. ...