26-05-2022, 07:46 PM
(26-05-2022, 06:07 PM)Whataday Wrote:True but just because you have internet doesn’t mean it’s fast enough to stream tv. Lots of people don’t have fibre. I’m sure there will be some linear outlet on 1 or 2 anyway as I’m convinced cbbc will have a difficult task to keep viewers online(26-05-2022, 05:26 PM)natashajacobs Wrote: In all of this I feel sorry for the kids of the parents on Universal Credit who don’t have a phone or internet access and use the free kids channels, they lose out most from this.
On paper this is a good argument for a children's strand on one of the remaining linear channels. However, 97% of the UK has internet access so I'm not sure it really stands up once you dive into the figures. Also BT and Virgin offer heavily discounted broadband for those on Universal Credit.
