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Re: The future of television

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36126643)

Oddly enough I was thinking about doing you a favour and posting that last night. If the commercial PSBs lean too hard into that then it might just turn viewers off faster than the ad breaks can rake in more money.

It's a balancing game. The commercial PSBs obviously don't offer their linear channels advert-free but they can offer the same content advert-free for a monthly streaming fee.

So they may be keen as it could encourage subscriptions as well as generating more revenue.

Alternatively, the greater supply of advertising time may send rates and viewers down.

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Originally Posted by Paul

I havent seen an advert for years ;)

But not much we do about that on TV,no way not to see lots of spam ads :(

Re: The future of television

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36126667)

Is that a prediction? Got a link? :D

Yes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-62070755

Re: The future of television

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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36127520)

Yes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-62070755

You sure you got the right thread for this link?

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...0&d=1657205801

Re: The future of television

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Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 36127526)

You sure you got the right thread for this link?

Yes, I said this Government would be long gone by 2040. OB asked me to evidence my prediction, and as chance would have it...

Re: The future of television

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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36127528)

Yes, I said this Government would be long gone by 2040. OB asked me to evidence my prediction, and as chance would have it...

Fair enough, but (to me) a change of leader does not automatically mean a change of Government. YMMV.

Re: The future of television

Managed to pick up a Peacock Plus subscription in the US to see this brave new future. 48 linear channels (not including regional variations) and adverts in the streaming content. :rofl:

Re: The future of television

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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36132928)

Managed to pick up a Peacock Plus subscription in the US to see this brave new future. 48 linear channels (not including regional variations) and adverts in the streaming content. :rofl:

So what? We are in a transitional phase.

I really don’t see what you are trying to prove about how things may look in 2035, which is still 13 years away.

A lot can happen in 13 years. 13 years ago, Netflix was a mere fledgling streamer. Look at us now!

There’s no point in continuing to argue about this. We’ll all see soon enough who is right and who is wrong. I’ve said what I think will happen and you’ve said what you think. That’s fine. Let’s see what happens.

Re: The future of television

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36132972)

With no electricity streaming or terrestrial will be academic in 2035.

Maybe live open air theatre will make a comeback, here's hoping. :)

Re: The future of television

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36132972)

So what? We are in a transitional phase.

I really don’t see what you are trying to prove about how things may look in 2035, which is still 13 years away.

A lot can happen in 13 years. 13 years ago, Netflix was a mere fledgling streamer. Look at us now!

There’s no point in continuing to argue about this. We’ll all see soon enough who is right and who is wrong. I’ve said what I think will happen and you’ve said what you think. That’s fine. Let’s see what happens.

Pretty sure 13 years time isn’t "soon"… ;)

Re: The future of television

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36132972)

So what? We are in a transitional phase.

Are we?

You’re the only one who opines on and on about this being a journey towards less choice and diversity in how content is delivered. My experience of streaming services in Turkey, the Middle East/North Africa and now the USA has “streamers” all owned my international conglomerates all broadcasting as they do now and supplementing this with on demand offerings. Something NTL did in 2002.

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36132983)

Pretty sure 13 years time isn’t "soon"… ;)

I don’t know. 2009 seems like yesterday sometimes.

Re: The future of television

Several posts removed. To quote a now deleted post, give it a rest with the digs.

Re: The future of television

An interesting development in the light of the highly contested debate about broadcast terrestrial TV. This is particularly significant, coming from the BBC.

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.ph...v-by-2030.html

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The Director-General of the BBC, Tim Davie, has given broadband ISPs and mobile operators something extra to think about after he proposed that the corporation could plan to “switch-off” terrestrial TV and radio signals by the end of 2030. In their place, the broadcaster would focus on online content and streaming (e.g. iPlayer).

Re: The future of television

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36141624)

As discussed in another thread a couple of days ago…

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36141507)

Where the headline does not reflect the article…

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.ph...v-by-2030.html

Headline and first paragraph

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Broadband Woes as BBC Plan to Switch Off Terrestrial UK TV by 2030

The Director-General of the BBC, Tim Davie, has given broadband ISPs and mobile operators something extra to think about after he proposed that the corporation could plan to “switch-off” terrestrial TV and radio signals by the end of 2030. In their place, the broadcaster would focus on online content and streaming (e.g. iPlayer).

Article

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Tim Davie, BBC Director-General, said:

“Firstly, we must work together to ensure that everyone is connected, and can get their TV and radio via the internet. This isn’t something to resist. A fully connected UK has very significant benefits for society and our economy. It would unleash huge opportunities for innovation.

For the BBC, internet-only distribution is an opportunity to connect more deeply with our audiences and to provide them with better services and choice than broadcast allows. It provides a significant editorial opportunities. A switch off of broadcast will and should happen over time, and we should be active in planning for it.

Of course, there’s a bad way it could happen. Where access to content is no longer universal. Or is unaffordable for too many. Where the gateway to content is owned by well capitalised overseas companies.

So, we must close gaps and guarantee accessibility for all. Forecasts suggest that by 2030, about 2 million homes will still not be using fixed-line broadband and even in a few years 5% of the UK landmass may not be covered by 5G or 4G to provide content on the move. Now I know that there is a renewed effort to drive this coverage by Government and the DCMS; this is critical.

While the BBC cannot fund the build-out it can collaborate with others to make a move to online attractive to all, and play a big part in educating people about the transition. We will become more active as part of a coalition to make this happen.

Let’s all work to plan it flawlessly and leave no-one behind, and ensure that UK businesses and audiences get maximum benefit.”

Correct headline should have been

Possible Broadband Woes as BBC Could Plan to Switch Off Terrestrial UK TV by 2030 (sorry, OB).