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Originally Posted by muppetman11
Resulting in many going to the wall or being absorbed by the larger broadcasters.
Britbox is one example that will struggle in my opinion.
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If you take it to its logical conclusion, the era of the streamers spearheaded by Netflix, is the beginning of the end of national broadcasters.
Netflix is making content in many different languages now. They are truly becoming the world's first tv "channel." And things will go full circle to how they used to be, sort of.
We used to watch only a few tv channels before Sky came along and in the end, the choice will be between half a dozen or so streamers perhaps with some linear channels attached. The difference is that rather than the BBC and ITV getting millions of views each night, it will be Netflix and the streamers. And it won't be millions of viewers, but billions as the entire world watches the same "channels."
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Originally Posted by jfman
By a less complicated media landscape we mean less competition and less choice?
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As far as broadcasters/companies go, I believe so. Keep a close eye on our broadcasters. CH5 is already gobbled up by the Americans and I've already given my views about the fate of ITV too.
There'll be "regional" differences, though. In the Indian sub continent, they'll always favour Bollywood and their local services over Hollywood and the Anglo Saxon streamers. Same with China. But where as now, each country each has its own broadcasters, that will all mostly fall to the wayside as the streamers cross borders and the language divide. Many of the world's "minor" languages will go in the end too.
As for choice, as long as you have the money, the choice will be immense. Having access to every tv show and film ever made, instantly available and on any device. If you know where to look, that has already been the case for some time already long before the streamers came along...
The choice will be huge. Or for us poor folks, we'll still have a massive choice, but have to put up with targeted ad infested services instead.