Thread: VOD Will we see linear channel numbers decrease in the future ?
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Old 17-03-2015, 12:18   #4
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Re: Will we see linear channel numbers decrease in the future ?
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 View Post
Going forward do you think we'll see the amount of linear channels decrease bit by bit ?

I can see a time when broadcasters like the BBC , Sky , ITV , C4 etc have only a few entertainment channels each.

For instance the BBC could just operate with BBC 1 & 2 with all its best shows spread across the two plus BBC News with a red prompt to its Portal (IPlayer) with full series , catch up , back catalogue etc.

I understand one issue would be ad revenue especially for the likes of ITV.
This is bound to happen if the number of people watching broadcast TV continues to decline. Less advertising revenue (which is based on audience share) means less money to spend means less channels.

The BBC could still broadcast in this way if they wanted to, but the likely fate of BBC3 is an indicator that maybe even the BBC will follow this trend towards on demand and streaming.
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