The BBC will start offering "series stacking" on their popular iPlayer service. "Stacking" means viewers will be able to watch ALL episodes of a currently airing TV series. The BBC Trust has enforced a restriction, so stacking will only be available on 15% of its on-demand programs. A maximum of 13 episodes will also be available per series, not an entire back-catalogue.
The first shows to be "stacked" will include fantasy drama Merlin, costume drama Tess Of The d'Urbervilles, Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit and post-apocalyptic drama Survivors.
The new initiative begins on 13 September.
