{"id":23976,"date":"2025-10-20T09:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:03:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T13:03:51","slug":"bbc-adds-documentary-access-to-u-s-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/bbc-adds-documentary-access-to-u-s-website\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC News Adds Documentary Access to U.S. Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BBC Studios and BBC News have expanded BBC.com in the U.S. with a pay model offering that makes ad-free documentaries available exclusively for subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>Paying users now have unlimited access to more than 1,600 hours of documentaries, with new titles added weekly. The curated selection includes titles such as <em>House of Maxwell<\/em>, <em>Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods<\/em>, <em>Mariupol: The People\u2019s Story<\/em> and <em>A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to Abdication<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Coming soon to BBC.com are <em>Civilizations: Rise and Fall<\/em> and <em>Believe in Magic<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>All visitors to BBC.com in the U.S. can browse titles by genre and view trailers through a dedicated \u201cDocumentaries\u201d section, while paying users can unlock full access to the ad-free experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore people than ever are coming to BBC.com for news they can trust,\u201d said Deborah Turness, CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs. \u201cOur paid subscribers will now have an even more rewarding premium experience, with the BBC\u2019s best documentaries at their fingertips.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tara Maitra, president of global news and streaming at BBC Studios, added, \u201cThis is a significant step forward in our strategy to deliver a rich, more immersive experience for global audiences. 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