Thread: VOD The future for linear TV channels
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Old 04-04-2016, 15:33   #823
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Re: The future for linear TV channels
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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
OB, can we clarify please:

BBC1 is a linear broadcast channel when you tune in to channel 1 via Freeview.
BBC1 is a linear broadcast channel when you tune in to channel 101 via Freesat or Sky.
BBC1 is a linear broadcast channel when you open the iplayer and click the currently scheduled programme in the TV guide.

Do you agree that in all three situations, regardless of the means used to receive the transmission, that BBC1 is a linear TV channel?

A simple yes or no will do.
Yes, of course it is, Chris. However, this debate relates to our conventional linear broadcast channels and how they will continue to survive with audiences shifting to streaming and other on demand services.
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