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That is more likely the US version which is quite different and (as usual for US) much bigger than the UK offering.

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Probably true, but besides the point.

The notable fact here is that a major film and TV studio is using platforms designed for on-demand TV to launch *scheduled* broadcast services. This demonstrates the point many of us have been making here for years, namely that these services are seen as convenient for consumers and cost-effective for providers.

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If it’s like Pluto TV, there is a live TV or on demand option available.

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The older generation are now taking to the streaming habit in greater numbers, according to Ofcom.

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2023...-to-streaming/

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The UK regulator Ofcom says it has seen a steep decline in mass audience moments with fewer numbers tuning into the traditional linear channels.

According to today’s Media Nations Report, there is for the first-time evidence of a significant decline in broadcast TV viewing among older audiences. Over-64s watched 8% less broadcast TV in 2022 than in 2021 and viewing was 6% lower than in 2019 (the last pre-pandemic year).

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Phew, I was almost worried.

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Who are these maniacs who plan their daily schedule around linear TV scheduling?

I regularly get home from work and watch News at Six anytime between 7pm and 8pm while making dinner.

I do not have cable TV or a TV aerial in the house so rely on the broadcasters web platforms.

Freely cannot come soon enough.

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I’m not sure very many people plan their evenings around scheduled TV … home video recorders have been a thing for 40 years now. I do like to see the news at 10 though … sort of helps me wind down for bedtime. :D

You’re right about Freely though, navigating through multiple broadcaster apps is a pain if all you want to do is see what they have scheduled. I still refer to the Freesat app on my iPad for that - it has a full 8 day forward EPG, and an 8 day retrospective guide so you can see what you missed and therefore what’s likely to be on the broadcasters apps.

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Well I certainly dont, since I work evenings. ;)

I watch most of mine between midnight and 3am (downloaded copies).
I do watch some on Saturday/Sunday evenings (unless I'm at the cinema).

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https://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/ee-tv-...rival-31220273

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It’ll never take off ;)

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I think this is a rebranded BT TV box as they will be prioritising the EE brand for consumers and the BT one for organisations.

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I assume you are being humourous.

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https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.ph...purchases.html

Oh dear, oh dear. Another success of the streaming future.

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Purchasing digital content that remains on the host seems stupid to me. Renting is one thing but buying not a chance.

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Sadly they don’t always give you a rental option. In fact these days it seems the rental option appears on the major services (Apple, Prime) between 4-8 months post theatrical release, pretty much in the time frame you would once have gone to PPV on Sky or VM, and after that it vanishes and the title becomes purchase only.

I wanted to watch M3gan with my youngest, who is a big horror movie fan but wasn’t quite 15 when it came out in the cinema. It eventually appeared to rent and to buy but by the time we had a Sunday afternoon free to actually watch it together the rental option had gone. So I had to purchase. I have purchased only once or twice in the past and would only ever do so via Apple or Prime because content delivery is at the heart of their business models. I’d never rely on any service delivered by an ISP other than the actual bandwidth itself.