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Originally Posted by Hugh
No one (except you as a straw man argument) has ever said that - the difference of opinion is that most people see a blended future (streaming and TV channels), whilst you insist ad infinitum that " there can be only one!…
Also, you seem to be missing out the PSB remit in this "streaming only" future… |
I understand completely the ‘blended future’ argument, but what you are missing is that this option incurs cost for the broadcasters and it is unnecessary. If that blended future choice is given to viewers, and is presented in a straight forward and intuitive manner via IPTV, the choice most people will gravitate to will be on demand, because that provides immediate gratification. Programmes can be accessed straight away rather than at a scheduled time and can be seen from the beginning rather than from part of the way through a series. That will lead to the ‘live’ TV, or whatever you want to label it, being switched off, simply because the broadcasters will no longer see the point in its continuation. Only government intervention is likely to change this.
As for the PSB remit, that is being reviewed. Why do you not believe that these things can be changed?
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Originally Posted by Stephen
Apparently 97% of the UK now has access to some form of fibre broadband. Whether it's FTTC, VDSL, G. fast, cable, or FTTP.
As for energy. The National Grid have stated there is plenty of energy available for electric car charging so I'm sure it'll cope with some streaming  |
Exactly. I’m afraid some people cannot envisage how things can, and do, change. We are running circular arguments again, so I will bow out of this debate for now. This has just become a trolling thread, which is a shame, because we could have some very interesting debates on subjects such as these.