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what does "netflix-style vision for iplayer" even mean? they already do the same thing as netflix's core product. it is a netflix-style service.

Film Stories@filmstories.bsky.social

The BBC's director general Matt Brittin outlines a Netflix-style vision for iPlayer, including an AI agent called Iggy that speaks to users. filmstories.co.uk/news/bbc-exp...

filmstories.co.ukBBC experimenting with a Netflix-style iPlayer make-over, including an AI agent called IggyThe BBC's director general Matt Brittin outlines a Netflix-style vision for iPlayer, including an AI agent called Iggy that speaks to users.

8/10/26, 9:09 pm21 reposts111 likes

Gillian

@heyheygillian.bsky.social

Nobody wants this stuff!

Alex Parsons

@alexparsons.bsky.social

iplayer needs to go back to its roots: a bittorrent client you can download mad men on.

honeybakedsam.bsky.social

@honeybakedsam.bsky.social

Maybe it means making vaguely prestige-y shows with big name actors that no one has ever heard of but apparently watched by 20 million people

Grave Robber-tson 🏳️‍⚧️

@gemofamara.com

that's exactly what they've been doing for the last 70 years!

honeybakedsam.bsky.social

@honeybakedsam.bsky.social

Do they then cancel all those shows after 3 seasons?

Grave Robber-tson 🏳️‍⚧️

@gemofamara.com

it's british tv, nothing runs that long

Alice Jane

@alicejane.bsky.social

Commissioning more programmes that they can cancel after a single series.

seanlfcdf.bsky.social

@seanlfcdf.bsky.social

Also Netflix doesn't have an annoying talking assistant??