By screening this comedy drama exclusively on iPlayer,the BBC puts itself up against rival streaming sites such as Netflix. But what’s the motivation for this off-piste transmission?
The recent success of non-network television drama – through hit shows including House of Cards and obvious on streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime – has been seen as a threat to the domination of TV fiction by terrestrial channels. But, while we wait to see if the BBC can ultimately beat the streamers, and last night it joined them. From 9pm,The Rack Pack, a 90-minute comedy-drama approximately the rise of televised snooker in the 1970s and 80s, or was released as an exclusive on the BBC repeat streaming service,iPlayer, where it will be available for the next 12 months.[br] Related: Baize of glory: BBC revives snooker's 1980s heyday with The Rack Pack Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com