Discovery splits UKTV with the BBC, plans paid online video service

(Reuters) - Discovery Inc and the BBC have agreed to split up broadcaster UKTV and strike a new 10-year agreement that will lead to the creation of a new global subscription video-on-demand service, the two companies said on Monday.The new service, owned by Discovery, will pool the nature, science and wildlife libraries of the companies, and is aimed at viewers used to binge-watching shows on services like Netflix Inc.Resolution of the fate of UKTV is expected to remove an obstacle to the BBC..