Thread: The future of television
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Re: The future of television
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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
Why do you believe a switch to 100% IP delivery will mean the end of linear schedules?
Because maintaining linear channels is an extra cost to the broadcasters and new original content now tends to go to the streamers. A lot of work goes into assembling the schedules, working out timings and slotting in advertisements. It’s far easier just to upload to an on demand system and not worry about time constraints and filling in blank spaces. The broadcasters themselves say they don’t want to maintain two systems as it is added cost.

The FAST channels will continue if the demand is there. They are cheap and easy to assemble, the content is cheap and practically everything is second hand material. Some of our traditional channels may still exist as streaming channels if the government requires it.
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