Comments on: TV isn’t dead, but the broadcast model is in trouble http://www.duncanriley.com/2006/11/28/tv-isnt-dead-but-the-broadcast-model-is-in-trouble/ blogging is not a spectator sport Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:57:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Deep Jive Interests » Internet Killing The TV Star. But Not HDTV’s. http://www.duncanriley.com/2006/11/28/tv-isnt-dead-but-the-broadcast-model-is-in-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-54381 Deep Jive Interests » Internet Killing The TV Star. But Not HDTV’s. Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:36:10 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2006/11/28/tv-isnt-dead-but-the-broadcast-model-is-in-trouble/#comment-54381 [...] tip: Duncan Riley [...] [...] tip: Duncan Riley [...]

]]> By: Andy Merrett http://www.duncanriley.com/2006/11/28/tv-isnt-dead-but-the-broadcast-model-is-in-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-54264 Andy Merrett Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:39:38 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2006/11/28/tv-isnt-dead-but-the-broadcast-model-is-in-trouble/#comment-54264 TV is far from dead - that's way too simplistic on Michael's part. The BBC survey (which techdigest also covered) suggests that most people surveyed don't view online videos, and have no intention of doing so in the next 12 months. Only of those who do did some say they watched less TV. Not sure about the broadband example - we haven't watched any less TV as a result of getting TV or IPTV, in fact I often have TV running on my computer whilst I work so in some ways I watch more (though I don't always pay full attention to it) The physical TV itself will only grow in its versatility (IMO) - though I'm sure Michael doesn't mean the actual box on the wall. TV in the UK is still very much alive, but broadcasters need to adapt to new technology as it arrives. Indeed they are - for example, the main terrestrial broadcasters all have plans to make their back and current catalogue of programmes available online. The method of content delivery may change (IPTV, for example) but people still like sitting down in front of the big screen and watching a movie - however it's delivered. TV is far from dead – that’s way too simplistic on Michael’s part. The BBC survey (which techdigest also covered) suggests that most people surveyed don’t view online videos, and have no intention of doing so in the next 12 months. Only of those who do did some say they watched less TV. Not sure about the broadband example – we haven’t watched any less TV as a result of getting TV or IPTV, in fact I often have TV running on my computer whilst I work so in some ways I watch more (though I don’t always pay full attention to it)

The physical TV itself will only grow in its versatility (IMO) – though I’m sure Michael doesn’t mean the actual box on the wall. TV in the UK is still very much alive, but broadcasters need to adapt to new technology as it arrives. Indeed they are – for example, the main terrestrial broadcasters all have plans to make their back and current catalogue of programmes available online.

The method of content delivery may change (IPTV, for example) but people still like sitting down in front of the big screen and watching a movie – however it’s delivered.

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