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jfman · 03-03-2021, 06:32

I think unfortunately the crux of this is OB sees streaming as more than it really is. It’s not, for example, like a mobile phone - that will revolutionise where, when and how people interact compared to a landline.

Neither is it a step change in technology - like moving from 56k modems to 256k or 512k broadband.

It’s just television delivered by another means. The lower monthly cost of individual services has to some degree extended the availability of pay-tv. However these services aren’t mutually exclusive and individuals don’t see it as this completely binary battle between “linear” television (which OB struggles to define exactly what that is) and streaming.

I can equally enjoy content via the EPG, Catch up/on demand menus, via an app on a STB or on a mobile device with existing services from “streamers” and from Sky/Virgin.

03-03-2021, 06:32	#8541
jfman Architect of Ideas Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,365	Re: Netflix/Streaming Services I think unfortunately the crux of this is OB sees streaming as more than it really is. It’s not, for example, like a mobile phone - that will revolutionise where, when and how people interact compared to a landline. Neither is it a step change in technology - like moving from 56k modems to 256k or 512k broadband. It’s just television delivered by another means. The lower monthly cost of individual services has to some degree extended the availability of pay-tv. However these services aren’t mutually exclusive and individuals don’t see it as this completely binary battle between “linear” television (which OB struggles to define exactly what that is) and streaming. I can equally enjoy content via the EPG, Catch up/on demand menus, via an app on a STB or on a mobile device with existing services from “streamers” and from Sky/Virgin.