Thread: The future of television
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Old 23-03-2025, 18:13   #1111
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Re: The future of television
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Originally Posted by Paul View Post
Nearing completion ? not really.

Openreach have plans to make fttp available to 80% of UK premises by the end of 2026, and (almost) the rest by the 2030.

Even then, with fttp, you can still get issues watching TV over BB, I have it and the sky-go streams can stutter or freeze for a few seconds.
May I remind you that 2030 is a mere five years away, so I stand by my comment that broadband rollout is nearing completion.

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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
How to argue like an Old Boy:

1. Read an Ofcom report. Get excited at Ofcom’s description of ‘The Problem’.
2. Read right below Ofcom’s description of the problem, three possible solutions, most of which don’t involve switching off DTT.
3. Ignore Ofcom’s potential solutions because they don’t agree with you.
4. Endlessly post descriptions of the problem as if you’re the only person who knows what it is, and then keep pushing your ideas as if you’re the only person who who’s thought it through.
I am well aware of Ofcom’s reference to ‘possible solutions’. They’ve been wrong before. Remember their rubbishing of Project Kangaroo?

I’m concentrating on what the broadcasting industry is doing and the fact the continuing to run two systems is unnecessarily costly for them.

Your constant demeaning of things people write which you don’t agree with does not enhance your reputation, Chris. You have failed to address the points I have made in that post.This was a discussion forum last time I looked, but it seems that anyone who disagrees with your perspective is an idiot according to you.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter View Post
The traditional methods of broadcasting are actually cheaper than streaming to mass audiences.

Therefore, when I asked a BBC technologist why they are going to move over to streaming their content, he said that 'It's pointless broadcasting in a format that nobody is using'.

This leads me to believe that broadcasters will carry on using the traditional methods for as long as possible, though this will be impacted by having to sign new contracts, which may not be prudent long term.

Re: Government carbon footprint worries. In a sense, maybe it would be better to ban streaming for those able to broadcast via another methods and continue as we are??
The conclusion you came to (highlighted in bold) does not really add up, Richard. You asked ‘why were they going to move over to streaming their content’, to which they replied ‘it’s pointless broadcasting in a format that nobody is using.’

So given that they are moving to streaming, how does that fit with the rest of the statement, which indicates that they don’t envisage people sticking with DTT in sufficient numbers, and your conclusion that this means they will carry on with traditional methods for as long as possible?
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