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RichardCoulter · 04-03-2021, 18:49

Freeview has also decided to allow the streaming of channels where they are not available to some people via DTT e.g. Freeview Lite areas.

I think they are doing this to stay relevant as the number of channels broadcast in the traditional way will decrease as time progresses. For most of the channels currently available, it will be a case of streaming them over the internet or losing them.

Now that Freeview & Freesat are to merge operations, maybe we will see a combined Freeat/Freeview solution with the ability to stream channels- all on one EPG.

This could also be a cost effective way to get the BBC1 & Channel 4 regional variants rolled out in HD.

04-03-2021, 18:49	#35
RichardCoulter cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,061	Re: The future of television Freeview has also decided to allow the streaming of channels where they are not available to some people via DTT e.g. Freeview Lite areas. I think they are doing this to stay relevant as the number of channels broadcast in the traditional way will decrease as time progresses. For most of the channels currently available, it will be a case of streaming them over the internet or losing them. Now that Freeview & Freesat are to merge operations, maybe we will see a combined Freeat/Freeview solution with the ability to stream channels- all on one EPG. This could also be a cost effective way to get the BBC1 & Channel 4 regional variants rolled out in HD.