Pay for BBC iPlayer says TV chief

Users of the BBC iPlayer should be charged "micro payments" to use the online catch-up service said Lorraine Heggessey, chief executive of TV production company Talkback Thames, speaking at a BBC event on Tuesday.

Most broadcasters now offer an online catch-up service, and with advertising revenue falling in the commercial TV sector, there is increasing industry support for the idea of charging for it.

Research carried out by Fremantle suggests that people would be willing to pay up to £2 for certain shows.

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