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Old 08-11-2024, 12:17   #1011
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Re: Virgin TV (2024)

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Originally Posted by epsilon View Post
So you say, without offering any evidence and completely ignoring audience stats.

https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/rapid...189856.article
https://www.statista.com/outlook/dmo...ldwide#revenue
https://whipmedia.com/wp-content/upl...nnels_2023.pdf

Although, never let a few facts get in the way of a prophecy.
What I said was that they were a passing fad. I don’t deny or discount the fact that they have a growing audience right now, but my view is that the interest will subside over a few years as people want something new to watch.

The key really is the content, and if they manage to be profitable enough to screen new content, then clearly this will change things. I think the streaming channels are best suited to one-off dramas, films and general entertainment, because with a TV drama series you are following, these channels screen episodes one after the other and it’s difficult to nail down when the next episode outside of that sequence will be screened, due to the lack of a programme guide.

I guess we’ll have to wait and see, but I think these channels will be short-lived. I am happy to be proved wrong, though. If that’s really what people want, fair dos.

The younger generation like to view these one-off videos such as you see on YouTube - cat and dog videos and people doing stupid things, and perhaps that is what the FAST channels will morph into over time.
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