Thread: VOD The future for linear TV channels
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Old 21-12-2016, 15:11   #995
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Re: The future for linear TV channels
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Originally Posted by denphone View Post
And nor will Linear TV OB as you will find out if you decide to visit many households this Christmas or the Christmases of the future as the vast majority will be huddled together in the living room watching the popular Linear channels.
You are quite right to say the linear channels are currently popular, Den,.

As for the future, that is quite a different matter. The thing is, people are used to having broadcast linear TV and as you know, old habits die hard. However, the younger generation are very quick to latch on to new things and this way of operating then becomes habitual for them. Gradually at first, and then very rapidly, the new way of doing things will really catch on, and as these new services develop, accessing programmes in this way will become the method of choice by most.

As I have said before, there will come a point at which it makes economic sense to close these channels in favour of a streaming approach. You're ok for the time being though, Den!
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