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Have we reached the peak of innovation in television broadcasting?

Kevin Foster
Last week the IET Anglian Coastal Network hosted a fascinating webinar on ‘The Future of TV: Let’s make it personal’ which started me thinking about what the future will hold.  It doesn’t seem that long ago that only a handful of television stations were broadcasting and now with the introduction of digital terrestrial, satellite, cable and other subscription services there are thousands of channels broadcasting all over the world.

 

We can now watch what we want, when we want to watch it, where we watch it and with more ‘personalisation’, how we choose to watch it too.  So, if I want to watch the next Formula 1 race entirely from the view of the driver then I can choose to do that as well as bring up other information to enhance my viewing experience. But… what’s next?  As TV watching has evolved so quickly over the past few years, what does the future hold? Is there more innovation to come or have we reached a plateau?
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    Oh, I'm sure there is lots of innovation to come - but I suspect from here on in it will be less technology driven and more "socially" (for want of a better word) driven. I have found lockdown has been fascinating in the way it has shown, after a shaky start, how the technology now allows programmes to be developed and broadcast in the most difficult of circumstances. The technology is not the limiting factor. However, many people (of all ages) comment on the "200 channels, nothing to watch on any of them" situation we find ourselves in, plus the very complex question of whether very narrowly streamed broadcasting, where you only see what you expect to see and feel comfortable with, is a "good" or "bad" thing.


    It's going to be very interesting times!


    Cheers,


    Andy
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    Oh, I'm sure there is lots of innovation to come - but I suspect from here on in it will be less technology driven and more "socially" (for want of a better word) driven. I have found lockdown has been fascinating in the way it has shown, after a shaky start, how the technology now allows programmes to be developed and broadcast in the most difficult of circumstances. The technology is not the limiting factor. However, many people (of all ages) comment on the "200 channels, nothing to watch on any of them" situation we find ourselves in, plus the very complex question of whether very narrowly streamed broadcasting, where you only see what you expect to see and feel comfortable with, is a "good" or "bad" thing.


    It's going to be very interesting times!


    Cheers,


    Andy
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