The BBC will charge viewers in the US to access its news coverage and TV content in the first scheme of its kind.
It marks the first time consumers outside of the UK will be asked to pay for the broadcaster’s news output.
A “premium experience” which gives access to unlimited news articles and the BBC News livestream will also be offered.
Films and documentaries without advertisements, podcasts and newsletters will also be included in the scheme.
It is part of a move by the BBC to expand into the American news market to raise funds.
Users will be offered a subscription of $8.99 a month or $49.99 a year to access the package.
The corporation said it was “the first phase of a pay model for BBC.com visitors in the US”.
It added that there were “no current plans to introduce a pay model outside of North America”.
The BBC website has an audience of around 60 million users in the US, which readers can currently access for free with adverts.
The broadcaster is exploring new revenue streams amid a negotiation of its royal charter, which determines its funding model and expires in 2027.
Earlier this month, BBC director-general Tim Davie said he supported “reform” in the way the corporation is funded.
In April, the licence fee rose from £169.50 to £174.50, after years in which the charge was first frozen and then increased at a slower rate than the BBC expected, leaving the corporation increasingly cash-strapped amid rising inflation.
