British TV channels launch rival to Netflix

BritBox is being billed by the four British TV channels as 'the biggest collection of British box sets available in one place'. — AFP Relaxnews

LONDON: The BBC and three smaller British TV channels launched a joint streaming service on Nov 7 aimed at challenging Netflix's dominance on the UK market.

BritBox will offer paid subscriptions that feature popular shows such as the Downton Abbey historical drama and the Love Island reality television hit from the privately-owned ITV.