WHAT WE THINK

We’re pleased a Freely box is coming, but it’s one more device viewers shouldn’t have to buy. What they (and we) really want is a Freely app that works on all the devices they already own: Fire TV Sticks, Roku players, Apple TV boxes and so on. That said, since March anyone with a Fire TV Stick has been able to watch live BBC. They’re going to take a lot of persuading to buy a Freely box now. Also, it feels underwhelming to confirm the box with so few details (price? Launch date?). We don’t even...