The BBC is gearing up to extend into Africa and India as it fights against the global domination of the American streaming giants.
The publicly funded broadcaster wants to start partnerships with overseas rivals on shows and audio services to expand its reach across two of the most populous and rapidly growing regions. That could push the catch-up service BBC iPlayer and the radio and podcast app BBC Sounds into new territories.
And guess what?
It wants the next government to support further expansion.
