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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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    Hmm beware the echo chamber, where you only get shown things that re-enforce existing tastes/ leanings/prejudices/ fetishes/ fanatical tendencies.


    I suspect the instant gratification of 'more of what you like' will come under scrutiny soon if not already being looked at, as in some cases I think it can be quite a dangerous and isolating algorithm. (I am not of course suggesting you personally are a suicidal teen or a potential murderous terrorist, but some folk are or do become same, and their ideas should be challenged, not strengthened, and the ability to binge watch all episodes of "Star Treck"  or whatever may be the beginning of a slippery slope of believing you can always just have what you fancy)
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    Hmm beware the echo chamber, where you only get shown things that re-enforce existing tastes/ leanings/prejudices/ fetishes/ fanatical tendencies.


    I suspect the instant gratification of 'more of what you like' will come under scrutiny soon if not already being looked at, as in some cases I think it can be quite a dangerous and isolating algorithm. (I am not of course suggesting you personally are a suicidal teen or a potential murderous terrorist, but some folk are or do become same, and their ideas should be challenged, not strengthened, and the ability to binge watch all episodes of "Star Treck"  or whatever may be the beginning of a slippery slope of believing you can always just have what you fancy)
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