The BBC has another whole set of constraints on it when it comes to it's commercial services. Other content creators and such aren't operating under royal char

The BBC has another whole set of constraints on it when it comes to it's commercial services. Other content creators and such aren't operating under royal charter, funded by a license fee that every person in the UK watching (or recording) any live tv (not just BBC) or using iPlayer is obligated to pay. The BBC can certainly engage in commercial services, but it's balancing act will be different to most other content creators. http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/about/how_we_govern/2016/charter.pdf http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/about/h... http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one