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OLD BOY · 19-05-2021, 19:19

Well, here is a link to an article which appeared in January which will be music to the ears of those who still believe that there will be a place for existing linear channels as well as streamers in the longer term. Not a view I agree with obviously, but I thought it was about time I provided a little light relief for those who rigorously continue to hold to that view.

However, there is a cautionary note in here if you look closely - that is that when you give the audience the opportunity to exercise choice and control the viewing themselves, they will get used to doing so.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-r...hannels-doomed

All of this against the background of more and more channels closing down, often because the content is going to a streamer.

Those lost recently include:

3 Disney children’s channels
Sky Cinema Disney
Discovery Home and Health
Discovery Shed
Travel Channel
3 MTV channels
VH1

Other channel closures announced:

Fox

Channels which may be closed as a result of AT&T merger with Discovery:

Discovery Channel
Animal Planet
TLC
DMAX
Investigation Discovery
Discovery Science
Discovery History
Discovery Turbo
Quest
Quest Red
Food Network
Really
HGTV
Eurosport 1 & 2

Other channels rumoured to close soon:

National Geographic
Wild
AMC

Change of emphasis to streaming

Channel 4

19-05-2021, 19:19	#247
OLD BOY Rise above the players Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wokingham Services: 2 V6 with 360, ITVX, 4+, Prime, Netflix, Apple+, Disney+, Paramount+, Discovery+, HBO Max Posts: 15,521	Re: The future of television Well, here is a link to an article which appeared in January which will be music to the ears of those who still believe that there will be a place for existing linear channels as well as streamers in the longer term. Not a view I agree with obviously, but I thought it was about time I provided a little light relief for those who rigorously continue to hold to that view. However, there is a cautionary note in here if you look closely - that is that when you give the audience the opportunity to exercise choice and control the viewing themselves, they will get used to doing so. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-r...hannels-doomed All of this against the background of more and more channels closing down, often because the content is going to a streamer. Those lost recently include: 3 Disney children’s channels Sky Cinema Disney Discovery Home and Health Discovery Shed Travel Channel 3 MTV channels VH1 Other channel closures announced: Fox Channels which may be closed as a result of AT&T merger with Discovery: Discovery Channel Animal Planet TLC DMAX Investigation Discovery Discovery Science Discovery History Discovery Turbo Quest Quest Red Food Network Really HGTV Eurosport 1 & 2 Other channels rumoured to close soon: National Geographic Wild AMC Change of emphasis to streaming Channel 4 __________________ Forumbox.co.uk Last edited by OLD BOY; 19-05-2021 at 19:24.