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Old 25-05-2016, 17:30   #960
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Re: The future for linear TV channels
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Originally Posted by TVWatcher View Post
Except that as has been pointed out to you before, BT Sport is a linear, scheduled channel which happens to be streamed on BT TV. BBC One is streamed live via iPlayer.

Both are conventional linear, scheduled channels and can be accessed via conventional DSAT or cable, but both are also streamed. The linear channel is not, and cannot be, on demand. Content from both is, of course, available on demand. But than that's not linear.

Words have meanings. Conversations are easiest when people stick to those meanings.

As for your fall back that traditionally broadcast channels via DTT, DSAT and cable will one day vanish or all move online - why?

I've shown you before how the costs of DTT and DSAT are fixed regardless of the numbers of people viewing - why would the broadcasters move to stream them when it costs more the more people who are viewing?

Why would viewers ditch the shows they already love in favour of something else just because it happens to be on demand?

EastEnders fans will continue watching BBC One for as long as Eastenders is on BBC One, ditto ITV and Corrie. Netflix and Amazon don't have those shows and people like to watch them live.

So what real-world event will make them switch?
Your first two paragraphs show how confusing the technical terms are, but I maintain that the distinction between them for the purposes of my very straight forward premise is irrelevant.

The premise is that those channels set out on the EPG will slowly start to disappear.

I am not sure why you are questioning why broadcasters will change to on demand/streaming services. They are doing it already. This is why a question remains about why they would bother maintaining the conventional channels if they were no longer profitable.
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