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Old 31-07-2020, 23:54   #7855
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Phunkenstein View Post
Well ViacomCBS reported Pluto TV had around 22 million active users some months back so it’s doing something right... and they wouldn’t be adding more and more linear channels if viewers were not engaging with them.
Worldwide, of course.

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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
There is indeed a clear trend that nobody has disputed. The point, that you never adequately address, is how that trend reaches zero?

You’ve conceded that you think what you consider “low value” linear content will now exist. My point has always been that major content providers will maintain a linear presence and if linear television does exist why would they not want to be there? A 24 hour advert for their streaming service using content they already own?

For context broadband penetration went from 94% to 95% between 2014 and 2019. Trends fo 100 (or 0) are extremely hard to achieve by market forces.
Agreed, but when audience levels get to neglible proportions (won't even get that far!),why would any commercial operation be arsed to provide a service to a small minority of viewers who are probably not raking in any significant interest advertising wise?

You are describing some sort of romantic vision that is never going to come to pass. Think economics. It should be easy for you. One would have thought.

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Originally Posted by Hugh View Post
like defying the laws of physics to reduce latency to what you forecast, unless there is a huge investment in infrastructure and technology advances...
Yes, Hugh, but some of us seek solutions to problems. The BBC is working on it.
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