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So you think people just wouldn’t watch the telly? Seems unlikely.
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There’s 28 million households in the UK and broadband penetration is only at 89%. Add on those who can’t get a speed sufficient enough for HDTV, or perhaps only one stream per household. So yes, OB, you’ve just cut off millions of people.
For those who have dated equipment who is to say that they move to Freeview over IP instead of say Sky or Virgin? This means reduced prominence. That means fewer viewers on top of the millions you’ve outright cut off.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
You only have to look at those FAST channels to see that it doesn’t have to be that hard. If government wants to promote Freeview via IP then it will fund the project if a private provider cannot be found.
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This Government will be out of office in mere months and I’d be shocked if the next one committed to arbitrarily cutting television off for millions of people and driving up costs in a cost of living crisis!
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It doesn’t take much imagination to see how this can work. I have no doubt that this can be done well within 10 years, which takes us to 2033.
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Will TV manufacturers commit to these not yet developed standards and proprietary products for the UK market?
Considering analogue switch off took 14 years from digital switch on (which itself, was years of planning) it’s extremely difficult to see how your proposal can be driven in ten.
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Maybe the BBC could take this on for a few. They need the money and the I-Player works quite well.
I think some on here just want Freeview to look exactly as it does now. All I’m saying is that if that is what is wanted, it can be achieved over IP.
Whether this is what the broadcasters want is a different issue.
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Surely if broadcasters didn’t want Freeview they’d just hand back their licences? Is this going to be industry led or will it require Government intervention as you outline above?