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Re: The future of television
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Originally Posted by jfman
https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...postcount=1197
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
What I am saying is that linear channels will become much less popular with time and that broadcasters will conclude that there is no point in continuing with them as programmes are far more accessible on demand. When all broadcasting goes to IPTV, the natural conclusion broadcasters are likely to make is that this is the appropriate time to change for the future.
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My definition of a linear channel has always been clear.
A sequence of continuous programming where everyone watching that channel (or stream) is watching the exact same thing at the same time according to what the broadcaster sends out. It’s completely agnostic to the method of delivery.
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Lest we forget, from just over two years ago…
https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...postcount=1615
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
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Originally Posted by Hugh
That doesn’t make sense.. 
‘Linear TV’ is a list of scheduled programmes, where the viewer knows in advance what is on and when/where - the fact that some programmes are transmitted live and others are pre-recorded is irrelevant; it’s the schedule/channel combo that makes them linear.
How the linear channels are delivered (DTT, cable, broadband, 5G, 6.5G, direct to the optic nerve) is irrelevant, it’s the pre-agreed schedule/channel that’s relevant.
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Linear TV is live in the sense that we are watching it as it is being broadcast. That’s why it is often described as ‘live TV’.
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