After launching a paid model on its BBC.com website in the U.S., BBC Studios has added a paid tier to its U.S. app.
For $49.99 per year or $8.99 per month, subscribers can access more than 1,600 hours of documentaries, plus full-length news articles and feature stories, a 24/7 livestream of the BBC News channel and more. Upcoming planned benefits include early-release podcasts, exclusive newsletters, and additional premium content.
Access to select global breaking news stories, BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service radio livestreams, BBC World Service Languages sites, and a variety of free newsletters and podcasts will still be available for free in the U.S. There will be no change to the services that people in the U.K. have access to.
