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Originally Posted by passingbat
It offers box sets and catchup TV content from Pay TV channels
This is where I see the real attack on linear TV; the Pay TV channels. Freeview linear TV channels have a long future. But it's content that is mainly shown on the pay TV channels that streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon and Now TV are catering for, and why people such as myself are well served by Freeview and the streaming services mentioned above.
This is why your statement:
doesn't reflect the bigger picture with regard to the whole linear channel debate, which Now TV is playing a big part in regards to linear Pay TV.
This is why Sport is being held back in regards to fair price streaming options; it's to keep sports fans tied into high priced pay TV twelve month contracts.
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Okay, but this is a debate about the future of linear tv channels, not just pay tv linear channels. Considering freeview shows the vast majority of the nation's favourite shows, I am not sure how your statement helps the case for the reasons as to why this debate is rumbling on, but I may be missing something in your statement.
I am probably wrong, but are you also saying Now tv is going to threaten Sky tv in the future, or (again) am I mis-reading your statement?