BBC boss suggests putting news on Netflix to modernise funding

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Sept, 23:31 · Archive

BBC director-general Matt Brittin says BBC News should be available on streaming sites like Netflix.

BBC director-general Matt Brittin has suggested that BBC News should be available on streaming platforms such as Netflix. Brittin believes the current funding model needs modernising to reflect how audiences consume content and has suggested that a household levy could be an alternative funding option.

How it is being reported

• BBC chief: Put our news bulletins on Netflix to justify household feeDaily Mail · 27 Sept, 23:09
• BBC News should be on streaming sites like Netflix, say Matt BrittinEvening Standard · 27 Sept, 11:10

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