12-12-2022, 05:38 PM
Yes - I think the key to making internet transmission standard is delivering it in a manner that feels like standard TV, as Sky Glass and BT TV do.
It's also not the BBC's and ITV's of this world who risk losing out - it's the smaller channels on Freeview, including UKTV and the Discovery suite, who would really lose out if we went down an approach where you needed a smart TV app for each company you wish to view. Maybe I'm seeing things I want to see but I think there are already signs that Discovery may be back peddling slightly on putting all their eggs in the Discovery+ basket.
It's also not the BBC's and ITV's of this world who risk losing out - it's the smaller channels on Freeview, including UKTV and the Discovery suite, who would really lose out if we went down an approach where you needed a smart TV app for each company you wish to view. Maybe I'm seeing things I want to see but I think there are already signs that Discovery may be back peddling slightly on putting all their eggs in the Discovery+ basket.