The BBC and ITV have partnered to launch subscription service BritBox to rival streaming services such as Netflix . BritBox , which will initially be 90 % owned by ITV and 10 % by the BBC , will stream the broadcasters ' popular shows such as Love Island , Gentleman , and Broadchurch for £ 5.99 ( $ 7.50 ) per month . Many programmes will become available on BritBox once they have been shown on regular television and on catch - up services . In addition , new programmes will be made exclusively for BritBox . The service already has 500 subscribers in North America , where it launched two years ago .
The BBC and ITV have partnered to launch subscription service BritBox to rival streaming services such as Netflix. BritBox, which will initially be 90% owned by ITV and 10% by the BBC, will stream the broadcasters' popular shows such as Love Island, Gentleman Jack and Broadchurch for £5.99 ($7.50) per month. Many programmes will become available on BritBox once they have been shown on regular television and on catch-up services. In addition, new programmes will be made exclusively for BritBox. The service already has 650,000 subscribers in North America, where it launched two years ago.