Netflix can’t compete on kids' TV, says BBC children's director

Streaming sites could not make same distinctive British shows, says Alice Webb

The outgoing BBC children’s director has said YouTube and Netflix could not provide the same distinctive British kids’ programmes funded by the licence fee, as the corporation responds to the coronavirus outbreak by bringing forward the launch of a child-friendly version of iPlayer.

Alice Webb used her interview with the Guardian to defend the quality of the corporation’s children’s output in the face of threats to the BBC’s funding package, suggesting British parents would miss high-quality children’s shows if the broadcaster’s budget was cut.

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/39beSD6