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Streaming review launched amid fears ‘vulnerable’ could be left behind

A review has been launched into the the future of linear TV as streaming and on-demand platforms drive the growth in online viewing.

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The UK government plans to examine ways of sustainably preserving linear television for older and underprivileged audiences amid the streaming revolution. 
	Media minister Stephanie Peacock will oversee a forum of broadcasters and experts to consider the future of traditional TV so that all viewers can continue to access British content. 
	The BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Paramount, Sky, and media regulator Ofcom will be among the industry organizations…

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UK Government Launches Forum To Consider Future Of Linear TV Amid Streaming Revolution

A new government-commissioned report has found that by 2040, over 95% of households will be able to watch TV via the internet, leaving 5% or 1.5 million people relying on traditional linear broadcasting.

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U.K. Government Forum to Scrutinize Future of TV Broadcasting Amid Streaming Concerns

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A review has been launched into the the future of linear TV as streaming and on-demand platforms drive the growth in online viewing. A Future of TV Distribution report predicted that by 2040, 95% of UK households will be able to watch TV on the internet which, according to campaigners, could leave behind the “vulnerable” who cannot afford smart sets. Researchers at the University of Exeter, commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media and S…

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The UK government plans to examine ways of sustainably preserving linear television for older and underprivileged audiences amid the streaming revolution. Media minister Stephanie Peacock will oversee a forum of broadcasters and experts to consider the future of traditional TV so that all viewers can continue to access British content. The BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Paramount, Sky, and media regulator Ofcom will be among the industry organizations rep…

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The UK government is to scrutinise the future of linear TV broadcasting, as new research shows that some viewers could be excluded from the general shift towards online viewership. Senior representatives from Ofcom, TV broadcasters, infrastructure operators and organisations representing audiences will form a new working group, convened by Media Minister Stephanie Peacock MP. It will consider how all viewers, including older people and those wit…

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UK Govt to study future of linear TV broadcasting

The UK government plans to examine ways of sustainably preserving linear television for older and underprivileged audiences amid the streaming revolution.  Media minister Stephanie Peacock will oversee a forum of broadcasters and experts to consider the

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The UK Government has today published an interesting new report examining the ‘Future of TV distribution‘, which among other things looks at the changing viewing habits and platform choices of modern TV viewers and then attempts to predict what will happen by 2040. The report also delves into the related issue of broadband ISP speeds and take-up. As most people will already be aware from their own experiences, there has been somewhat of a radica…

Streaming review launched amid fears ‘vulnerable’ could be left behind

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