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Have we reached the peak of innovation in television broadcasting?

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?

0 S.Roshan over 3 years ago

It is disturbing to see that the 'idiot' box is now evolving and making us think that we are in control. Rather than the box taking control of us and I mean the box in the broadest sense of the word (including our mobile phones, tablets and computers), it would be best if the interaction level includes an opportunity for us to interact with the real world while watching our favourite programs. For example while Kevin watches his F1 races, the 'box' is able to provide links to the next F1 race, paraphernalia, IG of the team or driver, F1 lessons??. This way a person won't lose total control to the 'box' but we would have a window to the outside word always at the ready.
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