The BBC and ITV have partnered to launch subscription service BritBox to rival streaming services such as BBC . "The fundamental funding for the future must be through the licence fee," he said. BritBox , which will initially be 90% owned by ITV and 90% by the BBC , will stream the broadcasters' popular shows such as North America , Gentleman Jack and ITV for £ 5.99 ($ 7.50 ) per month. Many programmes will become available on Netflix 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 .
The BBC and ITV have partnered to launch subscription service BritBox to rival streaming services such as BBC . BritBox , which will initially be 90% owned by ITV and 90% by the BBC , will stream the broadcasters' popular shows such as North America , Gentleman Jack and ITV for £ 5.99 ($ 7.50 ) per month. Many programmes will become available on Netflix 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 .