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Old 27-04-2016, 13:49   #886
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Re: The future for linear TV channels
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Originally Posted by spiderplant View Post
And what about all the really popular programmes? You know, stuff like Britain's Got Talent, Eastenders and Antiques Roadshow.
Yes, of course, these too.

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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
OB, you have massively changed your position, whilst arguing that you haven't. Some of the things you have just presented as "obvious", you in fact did not accept until they were explained to you, patiently, often repeatedly, over the past year and more that this thread has been running.

I have quoted back to you, more than once, the post in which you predicted the demise of linear TV channels in 10 years (10 years from early 2015, that is, so about 8 years and 9 months now).

That you are now trying to draw a distinction between a linear channel and linear programming is laughable, and simply proves how many semantic contortions you are willing to make in order to avoid the simple truth: you were proved comprehensively wrong, within days of this thread opening, and everything that has followed has been a huge exercise in denial and repositioning on your part.
I think the '10 years' was taken from a story that was being carried at the time. I think it will probably take that long for the infrastructure to be in place, and my position is that 20 years is more likely to be the timespan.

I say again, I have always been of the view the live streaming will take over from live broadcasting on our conventional channels, and again, I refer to this in my earlier posts. Look elsewhere on the net and you will find similar references to linear TV when what is meant is 'old fashioned' TV. You really are being pedantic in the extreme to make something of that.

While I completely disagree with your statement that I have 'massively changed' my position (I think you should re-read my first post), there is nothing wrong with modifying one's view to take into account the opinions of others. There is also nothing wrong with explaining your position when someone puts a particular scenario to you, even though this may go beyond what was previously stated. Some of you guys pounce on people who change their views following a debate, chanting 'u-turn', but protesting that they are not listening if they don't agree with you.

Please, let's stop all this bad temper and have a decent exchange of views. I accept that you disagree with me. Let's move on. Time will tell who is right.

If there is genuinely something you want me to explain to you about what I believe on this subject, I am happy to respond, but honestly, all this 'you're changing your position' stuff does not do very much for the credibility of your arguments, and you do have some good points to make, so that is a shame.

One thing is for sure, more and more people are changing the way they view TV in favour of streaming. How far this is likely to go is the big question, and you point to the technical difficulties of sustaining this rate of change. Hopefully, we can at least agree on that much.
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