BBC Four & CBBC to close

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I wouldn't say there is anything funny about it. It is the reality and I still think the BBC and many others have yet to accept it. The BBC can very easily cater for everyone with one children channel and may need to when the money really stars to go down. Even though what is saved will be small, the BBC likes to make gestures.

As the closure of BBC Three demonstrated or perhaps gave us a preview, channels will not need to exist in the near future. The fact that is was raised from the dead is bizarre while BBC four yet may still close. The BBC can very easily fit it all in considering the amount of repeats that are shown. As I say, they missed a trick with not bring BBC choice back and instead now suggesting closing BBC four. The only way it makes sense to me, is that the BBC always planned it, and with the re-introduction of BBC three in a much cheaper setup, this could be merged with BBC four with the aim being it will be cheaper to do that than it would have been with the old set up.

TV Channels are going to become like the yellow pages, we are far from it yet, but in 5 to 10 years we will be there. The channels will drop like flies! The BBC being the national broadcaster, should try to stay ahead of the game. How much could it get away with cutting while being within the rules of the charter I wonder. If the BBC is on the ball, it will already be working it out, just in case.

History has already proven this standpoint to be absolute BS many times over. Cinema was going to kill off live theatre, television was going to kill off live theatre, the cinema and radio, home video was going to kill off cinema, and now we have this idea that on demand is going to kill off TV channels. Please, stop falling for this idea. TV channels will adapt and in a wierd way, go back to what they were, mostly live programming. We're already seeing this with ITV having live programmes from 6am to 2pm every weekday. Live is the future of TV channels. They're not going away anytime soon, if ever.

I am not sure that the "BS" term was necessary but anyway, I think that is rather a bad example to use, seeing as the number of theatres and cinemas has significantly reduced since TV became mainstream. There is now perhaps a lot of bespoke cinemas and theatres re-opening etc, but on the whole the numbers are much much lower than 50 years etc ago. Nobody is saying every TV station is going to close down or the BBC won't have any TV station at all, what is logical is that the number of channels is greatly reduced and in the end only a handful will exist. I can't see any reason why the BBC would need more than two, one for news, and one to fulfil commitments to those who cannot access on demand. A showcase channel if you like. I am taking about in 10 years.

I note the BBC annual plan was just released

https://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/docume...2-2023.pdf

3.1 Rise of online media services
The transition of audiences from broadcast media to online media has been a key trend for over a decade. While the adoption of online services was initially associated with younger audiences, this is no longer the case and we are increasingly seeing consumption of online services being the norm for all audiences, with online the primary route to market for many media players.

This dramatic shift in consumption has prompted industry analysts to predict that 2022 will be the last year in the UK when traditional broadcasters make up more than 50% of total video viewing across all screens.

I think the writing is on the wall here, if people do not agree that is fine.