General BBC3 to become online only - Page 4

RichardCoulter · 05-03-2014, 20:49

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

In which case, there's nothing to stop them from showing all their channels in that way in the medium to long term.

Indeed. I hope that linear channels aren't replaced by VOD, but I think that long term all or most TV will be delivered via the internet.

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Originally Posted by Mr K

It's a shame but I'm glad it's not BBC4 they axed, leave the low brow stuff to Sky. Its preferable to having adverts on the Beeb.

Maybe people will now see the consequence of a licence fee freeze and a Govt. who hates the BBC.

As for BBC 3's output now being iPlayer, that's a bummer for anyone that's got TiVo ......

The BBC closing or reducing the prescence of their FTA channels are a dream come true for the private broadcasting sector.

v0id · 05-03-2014, 21:07

What they should have done is get rid of the CBBC channel, and brought children's telly back to BBC1 afternoons

**Chris** · 05-03-2014, 21:56

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Amended the title slighty as its not 100% yet.

Really no need...

theone2k10 · 05-03-2014, 23:19

It is 100% the 90 second update on bbc1 at 8pm confirmed it.

**Chris** · 05-03-2014, 23:34

Yep, there is no doubt. The news has leaked, the Beeb clearly wanted to spin it positively but someone on the inside is hacked off and leaked it to the News department, and there are few things BBC journalists love more than sticking the knife into their own management.

theone2k10 · 06-03-2014, 01:30

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Originally Posted by Chris

Yep, there is no doubt. The news has leaked, the Beeb clearly wanted to spin it positively but someone on the inside is hacked off and leaked it to the News department, and there are few things BBC journalists love more than sticking the knife into their own management.

I honestly think more linar channels will follow suite, i've said time and time again that channels were moving towards streaming online lol. Next will be BBC4 and itv 2,3,4 i think.

steveh · 06-03-2014, 07:56

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Originally Posted by Chad

£79m on CBBC? That's pretty hefty.

In TV terms that's really nothing. X-Factor costs around £1.7m per show.

nodrogd · 06-03-2014, 10:31

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

I honestly think more linar channels will follow suite, i've said time and time again that channels were moving towards streaming online lol. Next will be BBC4 and itv 2,3,4 i think.

It certainly cuts out the "middleman" as far as the requirement for having a TV platform for delivery. It also may give OFCOM more excuses to grab further DTT spectrum for Broadband use in future.

Gavin-D · 06-03-2014, 11:47

BBC Three will be removed from TV in autumn 2015 and will be replaced by BBC one +1 BBC One drama will receive a £30m boost from the closure BBC Three.

BBC Three will see its cost reduced from £85m to £25m

OLD BOY · 06-03-2014, 12:18

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Originally Posted by Mr K

It's a shame but I'm glad it's not BBC4 they axed, leave the low brow stuff to Sky. Its preferable to having adverts on the Beeb.

Maybe people will now see the consequence of a licence fee freeze and a Govt. who hates the BBC.

As for BBC 3's output now being iPlayer, that's a bummer for anyone that's got TiVo ......

Why do you say that, Mr K? I have a TIVO and I will be quite happy to view any BBC 3 programmes I want to see on the BBC iPlayer carried by my TIVO.

Given that you have a TIVO, why would you not be happy for BBC 4 also to go onto the i-Player rather than as a linear channel? I would rather it went on line but with the money saved used to reinvigorate the channel, which is very short of funding at present.

muppetman11 · 06-03-2014, 12:42

Because iPlayer offers an inferior picture over the linear HD channel , many don't have BB connections quick enough to stream iPlayer at HD.

OLD BOY · 06-03-2014, 12:48

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Because iPlayer offers an inferior picture over the linear HD channel , many don't have BB connections quick enough to stream iPlayer at HD.

Do you mean on the TIVO box, MM? Mine has a very good picture with the HD option selected.

paultrademark · 06-03-2014, 12:57

It's well documented over on the VM Community forums that lots of people have issues with the BBC iPlayer app on TiVo and continue to do so.

I personally have had issues with it in the past with poor PQ, so just use the app on my Smart TV with no issues at all.

fromthenorth · 06-03-2014, 12:59

I've given up trying to use BBC iPlayer through my TiVo box -Really slow and glitchy. Always use the app on my smart Samsung TV instead. Quick and painless

OLD BOY · 06-03-2014, 13:09

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Originally Posted by paultrademark

It's well documented over on the VM Community forums that lots of people have issues with the BBC iPlayer app on TiVo and continue to do so.

I personally have had issues with it in the past with poor PQ, so just use the app on my Smart TV with no issues at all.

OK, understood. Maybe we should all make representations to the BBC to sort the i-Player out on all their platforms before making this change.

However, I have to say that given that I am not having any problems on my TIVO (at the moment), maybe the problem is Virgin Media's signal or something like that, because clearly the TIVO is capable of working well.