22-02-2023, 04:37 PM
(22-02-2023, 11:49 AM)Matrix Wrote:(22-02-2023, 11:41 AM)Moz Wrote: That could be a clever move from BBC News - putting the UK breaking news opt-out via a red button sending you to an iPlayer stream, rather than the UK broadcast changing.This is assuming a degree of digital literacy (and connected devices), though.
This way they could monitor how much interest there is, and work out the cost per button push!
If a major UK story breaks and very few people press red to watch the coverage, then they know to scale it back. However if every time UK viewers are given the opportunity to watch the break away service tens of thousands choose to view, then they know it’s worth expanding the offering.
I’m not a fan of not doing something that will benefit the majority because a small minority have low ‘digital literacy’.