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Re: The future of TV, broadcasting and media

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35977019)

That’s fine in the U.K., which is geographically compact, but a very large part of the USA (especially mid-West rural areas) it is not economically feasible to lay cable for hundreds, if not thousands, of miles to reach the outlying areas.

Although of course they will have had similar problems bringing electricity to those places.

Re: The future of TV, broadcasting and media

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35977023)

Although of course they will have had similar problems bringing electricity to those places.

Unless you count the local power stations...

Re: The future of TV, broadcasting and media

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35977008)

This appears to herald the beginning of the end for satellite tv. So although Sky describe their new internet strategy as 'complementing' their existing satellite service, the internet service will ultimately take over.

https://spacenews.com/directv-owner-...ng-satellites/

Interesting, although I see it contradicts another of your posts by saying 55% of tv consumption is linear not under half

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Of course someone saying they’ve launched their last satellite, assuming they can live up to the aspiration, the article ignores the designed lifespan of 15 years giving many years of linear content to come. :)

Sky have until 2027/8 with the current orbital position. I don’t see 2019 being the year of change.

Re: The future of TV, broadcasting and media

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Originally Posted by Raider999 (Post 35977026)

Interesting, although I see it contradicts another of your posts by saying 55% of tv consumption is linear not under half

You need to compare like with like when looking at statistics. The article is about US TV. The figure you say I quoted will have come from a linked article - I would need to have that in front of me to comment on it.

Edit: This is likely to be the article you were referring to, which is talking about UK, not US audiences.

https://www.bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion...-media-sector/

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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 35977028)

That goes without saying, and I certainly did not indicate that satellite transmission would end soon. The beginning of the end is the phrase I used. I would imagine satellite viewers are good for at least another 20 years!

Re: The future of TV, broadcasting and media

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35977019)

That’s fine in the U.K., which is geographically compact

So when's cable coming to me? ;-)

Re: The future of TV, broadcasting and media

Disney+ Sport

What sport is that in the UK Old Boy ?

Re: The future of TV, broadcasting and media

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35977039)

Disney+ Sport

What sport is that in the UK Old Boy ?

We don't yet know the answer to that, but initially the service may have a lot of US sport on it. As time goes on, they will land deals to carry various UK sports in all probability.

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35977042)

We don't yet know the answer to that, but initially the service may have a lot of US sport on it. As time goes on, they will land deals to carry various UK sports in all probability.

They won't have any Sport on it in the UK , the US Sport is tied up with BT in its deal with ESPN.

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35977044)

They won't have any Sport on it in the UK , the US Sport is tied up with BT in its deal with ESPN.

I have no information on what content there will be, but their three-strand offerings will be rolled out globally. Obviously, actual content, particularly sport, will vary country by country.

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You can't roll out Sports content when you own no Sports rights in that particular country.

https://advanced-television.com/2015...osts-bt-sport/

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I’ve read through this thread and I can’t see anything new that isn’t already being discussed in one of 3 or 4 other open threads all started by the same OP.

I am therefore closing this thread, to avoid pointless duplication of the same few talking points.

See for example https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...php?t=33705051