Re: The future of television
 

Some useful information here about the way the government sees the future of TV.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/b...casters-thrive

Re: The future of television
 

Satellite TV is safe for a few more years.

https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/sky-commit...ing-until-2028

[EXTRACT]

Despite the recent launch of new internet-based TV services, Sky has committed to continue broadcasting services via satellite for several more years to come.

According to satellite operator SES, Sky has once again extended contracts to use a number of its satellite transponders. New agreements now run until the end of 2028. This builds on a separate contract between Sky and SES that was extended last year.

Re: The future of television
 

I hope all the decent stuff doesn't end up on a premium subscription channel like Di$ney has don to NCIS and The Orville.

Re: The future of television
 

Oh it’s safe much longer than that, OB.

https://www.ses.com/press-release/se...ng-118-million

https://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/...atellites.html

As for using the internet to deliver television on this scale for the whole of the UK I’m not sure we are best placed to lead this revolution.

https://hexus.net/business/news/telc...bottom-europe/

Re: The future of television
 

That seems to be the direction its going: Studio-based streaming services and away from the more cost-effective aggregation by Sky and VM.

The biggest test will be whether Warner Bros Discover renews its licence to Sky for entertainment content or launches these on its streaming service instead.

Re: The future of television
 

that might be for the better though. If the quality stuff is whittled out and selected to go on streaming services you can pay less (e.g. £10/month) for a streaming service with content that you know you want to watch rather than paying £50/month for Sky where you don't watch 99.9% of the stuff.

Re: The future of television
 

It's not whittled out by quality, it's whittled out by who owns it be it Paramount, Disney, Warner Bros Discovery etc.

If you and your family only liked content from one studio, that studio's streaming service may well suit you. But I think that's the exception rather than the rule.

Re: The future of television
 

Re: The future of television
 

If I had a Netflix subscription that would convince me to cancel. What a load of crap.

Re: The future of television
 

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.ph...ds-for-5g.html

Doesn't sound like there will be a massive rush for sub-700Mhz from the MNOs.

Re: Freeview changes
 

BBC to axe BBC4, CBBC and BBC Radio 4 Extra on Freeview.

-CBeebies HD can now stay on Freeview - using CBBC HD slot.
-Will BBC 4 and CBBC closing mean all BBC Radio channels can still broadcast on Freeview when BBC ALBA is on air?

Re: Freeview changes
 

Link?

Re: Freeview changes
 

BBC Four and CBBC

https://www.tvbeurope.com/media-deli...yer-every-week

BBC Radio:

https://twitter.com/jimwaterson/stat...19443131318274

Re: Freeview changes
 

The TV channels will only close “after the next few years" from that link.

Re: Freeview changes
 

So, based on the link you eventually provided, what you have said here is extremely misleading.

First of all, what has been reported is an aspiration, at some point in the future, to close BBC4 and CBBC as broadcast channels and operate them as streaming-only brands, much the same as they did at BBC3 until earlier this year. I’d say the fact they were forced to reverse that streaming-only venture with BBC3 because they lost so many viewers tells us something about how many years off this is still likely to be.

Second, this isn’t about Freeview; if/when they eventually do it it will mean the end of all broadcast of BBC4 and CBBC, i.e. Freesat, Sky, Virgin and even the broadcast stream via iPlayer.

But apart from all that, yeah …