BBC Plans Netflix-Style Streaming Service in US

Financial Times: The BBC will launch a Netflix-style subscription service in the U.S. next year, as part of a plan to increase its commercial returns by more than £30 million a year. Tony Hall, the broadcaster’s director-general, said the new service was the start of an effort to go directly to audiences abroad, rather than rely on foreign cable companies and broadcasters. It would be charged with “showcasing British actors, our program-makers — and celebrating our culture.”