Re: Broadcast TV to close by 2030?
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
(Post 35744168)
Yes, Den, but 15 years ago hardly anyone used the internet to shop, and even seven years ago, a lot of people wouldn't go there. But now, it's taken off.
It's only a matter of time before we all select our own viewing. As the younger generation brings into the population the latest ways of doing things, it is only a matter of time before these old ways really do start looking antiquated.
Why anyone should want to watch live broadcasting these days (apart from sport), I really don't know. Those ads drive me mad, as does having to wait until a previous programme ends before I can watch the one I'm waiting for to start!
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On the other hand, on streaming services, you lose all the suspense in cliffhanger endings as you can just watch the next episode as soon as you want.
Netflix are riding high at the moment... In ten years, they could be as dead as those companies who relied on the video and dvd rental market to survive.
They will certainly need to radically improve their searching, and I don't mean just add more categories. It's too difficult, IMO, to find something decent on Netflix without being exposed to tons of crap. Personally, I want to push a button and be entertained when I get home. I don't want to be searching out one of a thousand TV shows I might like to watch.
And don't suggest suggestions. In my experience, it recommends episodes from 5 or 6 TV shows you watch. As soon as you venture outside those 5 or 6 shows, it starts recommending crap. And yes, I have spent a long time rating shows and films, so Netflix *should* have a fairly good idea of what I like to watch. |
