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If I were forced to choose between Netflix and BBC's back catalog and current programming for the same price, I'd say that BBC comes out far ahead.

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Would that be true in 10 years time when Netflix has been churning out content at its current rate and cost?

I'd be curious what Netflix is going to cost in another ten years. They're intent on aggressively hiking the price of their plans. Their standard plan, which you need to get HD content, is close to $14 now (in both the US and the UK). Another ten years, I'd bet on $22-$25 or so.

Some of this value proposition question will depend on what the BBC is going to do on their pricing. We can be certain what Netflix is going to do.

Netflix is churning out garbage I will never watch. I see no value in an increasingly large garbage pile.

Indeed. Especially as the BBC is kneecapped in what they can have on the iPlayer at any one time. If they could put up their entire back catalogue it would be great.

They should also sell subscriptions to those outside the UK as well, there is enough demand for sure.

Living in the USA, I tried to buy a license during the London Olympics. I was using a proxy so that I could stream the BBC coverage (instead of NBC's drivel). Even though I'm a UK citizen, it was based on residency and totally impossible to do. Ridiculous. Happy to pay the fee (as noted, it's similar to Netflix) so that I could watche the content.

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