Blinkbox, an online video site, has secured the rights to BBC shows, including Doctor Who, Planet Earth and Spooks, as the race to fill the void left by Project Kangaroo intensifies.

Project Kangaroo was the codename for a joint venture between BBC Worldwide, Channel 4 and ITV to bring catch-up and archive programmes to the web. The partnership was blocked in February by the Competition Commission for restricting competition in the UK’s nascent video-on-demand market.