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Re: Will we see linear channel numbers decrease in the future ?
It's complicated because there is all that linear capacity and as interest wanes (and technology advances) you can expect costs of owning a channel to fall. So, my best bet (hardly rocket science, more a continuation of what we are seeing already!) is:
- steadily dropping linear viewing
- fewer quality channels and more and more cheap dross
It will be a long time before the linear network, at least on Virgin and Sky actually starts to shut down. There is a chance Freeview might go into reverse soonest, mainly due to demands for more, good wireless/mobile spectrum.
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