BBC and Channel 4 Consider Joining Forces to Compete With Netflix and YouTube

The BBC and Channel 4, the two main UK broadcasters, are exploring a merger of their streaming services—the digital platforms where people watch shows on-demand. The goal is to become large enough to compete with Netflix and YouTube. Discussions are still in early stages, and significant obstacles remain to be worked out. This follows a similar deal between Sky and ITV, and is the third attempt at such a partnership in twenty years.