Thread: The future of television
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Old 18-05-2025, 11:27   #1197
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Re: The future of television
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Originally Posted by epsilon View Post
It's not really what the broadcasters "want, it's about the wishy-washy policies of successive governments on providing a transmission infrastructure. Europe has been far more proactive, keeping their DTT networks updated, even enabling over-the-air 4K channels. Also developing 5G broadcast as an eventual replacement. In this country it has been politics and debate as we walk, blindfolded, into the future. Broadcasters can't commit to an infrastructure which the government hasn't decided to support. As I've said previously, this country will probably end up playing catch-up.
I think we are both right on that. Europe has shown no sign of giving up on their terrestrial infrastructure and indeed, they are modernising it and preparing for 5G broadcasting.

However, it is different in this country, and no such investment appears to be forthcoming. It is for this reason that the broadcasters are investing in an IPTV only environment.

As I’ve been saying, only a convincing government decision will change this. What are the chances?
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