Fighting to survive: The BBC is launching a US online subscription service in hopes of fending off UK legislators who want to sell off BBC Worldwide.
CAMBRIDGE, England: Britain's BBC will launch an online subscription service in the United States next year, boosting revenues for the public broadcaster and allowing viewers to watch shows on demand.
"We're launching a new OTT (over-the-top) video service in America offering BBC fans programmes they wouldn't otherwise get, showcasing British actors, our programme-makers and celebrating our culture," the BBC's Director General Tony Hall said at the industry's RTS Convention in Cambridge.
