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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2021 20:59:50 GMT
The writing is on the wall.
Disney+
Discovery+
Paramount+
HBO Max (Thank God they are unique and don’t do the +)
Peacock
Each company is trying their own thing.
They know eventually they won’t do cable/satellite. Why pay the distribution to the cable and dish companies if they can distribute themselves?
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Post by thebayharborbutcher on Mar 17, 2021 15:00:16 GMT
I don't know if it'll ever end completely. At least not in any of our lifetimes. There's obviously the entertainment factor to watching TV, but there is also the informational factor too. Network TV can provide valuable information to people. Take the coronavirus for example. Many people got their updates from their local news. Now yes everything you learned on the news you can learn online... probably faster. But there are still people in the world who don't have access to the internet. So having network TV is a reliable resource. So I don't expect network TV to stop existing until everyone can get easy access to the internet.
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Post by ck100 on Mar 17, 2021 16:04:06 GMT
Never.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Mar 17, 2021 17:25:54 GMT
Never is my guess
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Post by millar70 on Mar 17, 2021 23:07:27 GMT
People still listen to radio. I'm sure around 1962 or so, there was someone asking the same thing about radio as television became more popular.
I'm not particularly interested in any streaming service, and I'm sure there are millions more like me. I don't see cable or network TV disappearing anytime soon.
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Post by millar70 on Mar 17, 2021 23:10:00 GMT
I don't know if it'll ever end completely. At least not in any of our lifetimes. There's obviously the entertainment factor to watching TV, but there is also the informational factor too. Network TV can provide valuable information to people. Take the coronavirus for example. Many people got their updates from their local news. Now yes everything you learned on the news you can learn online... probably faster. But there are still people in the world who don't have access to the internet. So having network TV is a reliable resource. So I don't expect network TV to stop existing until everyone can get easy access to the internet. You make a very good point. Last summer, when I had to evacuate because of a wildfire, I got all the information I really needed on my local television stations, cable news and cable channels provided nothing of any value to me about my situation. |
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Post by hi224 on Mar 17, 2021 23:20:18 GMT
The writing is on the wall. Disney+ Discovery+ Paramount+ HBO Max (Thank God they are unique and don’t do the +) Peacock Each company is trying their own thing. They know eventually they won’t do cable/satellite. Why pay the distribution to the cable and dish companies if they can distribute themselves? likewise when will you post something that makes sense perhaps?.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2021 23:21:16 GMT
The writing is on the wall. Disney+ Discovery+ Paramount+ HBO Max (Thank God they are unique and don’t do the +) Peacock Each company is trying their own thing. They know eventually they won’t do cable/satellite. Why pay the distribution to the cable and dish companies if they can distribute themselves? likewise when will you post something that makes sense perhaps?. What? |
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Post by darkpast on Mar 18, 2021 16:22:10 GMT
Network TV probably still needed for local/regional news/coverage. Its generally available for free.
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Post by thebayharborbutcher on Mar 18, 2021 19:48:51 GMT
I don't know if it'll ever end completely. At least not in any of our lifetimes. There's obviously the entertainment factor to watching TV, but there is also the informational factor too. Network TV can provide valuable information to people. Take the coronavirus for example. Many people got their updates from their local news. Now yes everything you learned on the news you can learn online... probably faster. But there are still people in the world who don't have access to the internet. So having network TV is a reliable resource. So I don't expect network TV to stop existing until everyone can get easy access to the internet. You make a very good point. Last summer, when I had to evacuate because of a wildfire, I got all the information I really needed on my local television stations, cable news and cable channels provided nothing of any value to me about my situation. I find when it comes to TV news nowadays it's the local stations that offer the best reporting. Cable news has turned more into more opinions than unbiased reporting. They know there is an audience out there that wants to hear certain things, so they tailor their broadcast to fit what those viewers are expecting. And yes, that is a perfect example of why broadcast or network TV is still essential. I could see various cable channels folding sometime in the not so far off future. But I think broadcast will be around indefinitely.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Mar 19, 2021 15:33:26 GMT
It will change but it won't end, just like radio.
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Post by thebayharborbutcher on Apr 5, 2021 19:02:20 GMT
I do have another theory on the future of broadcast. It's possible that the big 3 (CBS, ABC, NBC) cut back on their original programming in the future and sell back an hour of time to their affiliates. For example, the hour they struggle with most right now is the 10pm hour. It's possible in the future they drop that hour completely and just focus on programming for the 8 and 9pm hours. Now one issue would be that the affiliates tend to like this hour filled with original programming because they claim it helps boost their news broadcast at 11. One solution is they could just start airing their news at 10 and expand their news from 10-11:30.
I could also maybe see the broadcasters giving up on primetime completely. This is probably very unlikely but a slight possibility. I actually think the affiliates are more important than the networks. What we might then see is a series of repeats and movies fill the 8-11 hours by the affiliates. However, it's also possible that new original series are sold directly from production companies to broadcast in 1st run syndication.
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Post by ghostintheshell on Apr 16, 2021 20:36:07 GMT
Never. Sometimes I'd rather the channels decide what I'm going to watch.
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Post by Sarge on Apr 19, 2021 18:40:29 GMT
I don't know if it will end, I suspect so, but I cut the cord last spring and don't miss it at all. I get Netflix for free, pay for Prime, I got a free year of HBOMAX which I probably won't renew (good service but I don't watch it enough), and I sub to Acorn every now and then to watch a few things. I pay a lot less and still have more content than I will ever watch.
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Post by gw on Apr 19, 2021 19:28:55 GMT
I think that it will evolve into something internet based. It will have live content like daily news and sports and it will also have a streaming section. It will essentially be a hybrid, much like YouTube TV is right now but likely changed over time. I'd like to see a service that lets you request content that you're interested in. When it comes down to it, the future is what people make of it. Let's talk about what we'd like to see on future TV.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2021 0:52:29 GMT
I don't think it will end in the near future. As long as advertisers are willing to pay it won't end.
What's happening now has a lot to do with people's reaction to the past. People were tired of their satellite/cable services
having disruptions because of contract issues. They screamed to give them an A la carte choice. Now they have that choice but
many times it comes out to cost the same as if they still had their original subscription.
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