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LL
London Lite Founding member
I've filled in the consultation, which in summary is based around the social exclusion of younger viewers from BBC services who don't have broadband with the alternative of scheduling some shows on BBC One and Two during late night slots not being a realistic alternative for those linear only viewers who'd be affected.

I also suggested that the +1 DVB-T2 slot on Freeview could be used for BBC Three and that the CBBC proposals which in the extra two hours is pandering to commercial rivals. Those children who are able to use the internet are already using CBBC's catch-up service on iPlayer.
WH
Whataday Founding member
dvboy posted:
623058 posted:
I'll say this again, me and mate mates dont watch any BBC 3 content live. we all watch it on the Iplayer, maybe the BBC should be more honset and state the actully firgues for each programme on line and on BBC3, we might get a shock..

If it wasn't on a linear channel though, would you even know it existed?


It's not so much a case of linear v online. It's linear v iPlayer.

If the programming was on YouTube, and shared via other social media platforms, then I think it could have a large audience without the need for a linear channel.

With iPlayer, viewers go to the programme they want to watch, play it, then close it, rather than the fairly organic way that YouTube channels build their subscribers. I also personally find iPlayer very glitchy and nowhere near as fast as YouTube.
IS
Inspector Sands
623058 posted:
I'll say this again, me and mate mates dont watch any BBC 3 content live. we all watch it on the Iplayer, maybe the BBC should be more honset and state the actully firgues for each programme on line and on BBC3, we might get a shock..

If the figures are just for its demographic you might be right, but being a linear channel means it picks up those outside it too.
DV
dvboy


SE
Square Eyes Founding member
dvboy posted:




The content is going to be available on BBC One and Two, not exclusively online. The content will have a channel.
Last edited by Square Eyes on 20 January 2015 7:34pm - 2 times in total
IS
Inspector Sands
Sounds correct to me, online distribution is more expensive.

The fact that the programmes will get a repeat on 1 or 2 is irrelevant
JA
Jake
Do we know if there would still be a linear schedule for an online only BBC Three, or would it be on-demand only?
SE
Square Eyes Founding member
Jake posted:
Do we know if there would still be a linear schedule for an online only BBC Three, or would it be on-demand only?


On Demand only. Sounds like BBC iPlayer is being redesigned around the Netflix model with first run stuff.
Last edited by Square Eyes on 20 January 2015 7:52pm
JO
Josh
Paddy posted:
I thought CBBC was only supposed to extend to 8pm? The original plan was 9pm but they changed it to 8pm, now it seems to have gone back to 9pm?!

The original plan was to have BBC TWO nations in HD, then that was scrapped for one BBC TWO, so has that been reversed as well or what?

I have completed the form and made it quite clear I think BBC Three should stay on the air and BBC One+1 should not be created only if BBC Three closes.

Bit late,but here is my opinion: I think it should be BBC1+1 starting at 8pm as on Saturdays,throughout the year there will be stuff like Doctor Who at 7pm so it roll over to 8pm and Strictly so.. I mean CBBC's preview trailer doesn't start until 5:30 which is stupid as CBBC can roll over 2 mins to start BBC 3 and that means why shouldn't BBC3 finish at 5:28?
WH
Whataday Founding member
Inspector Sands posted:
The fact that the programmes will get a repeat on 1 or 2 is irrelevant


Not irrelevant at all, when the point being made is the cost per viewer, and a repeat on 1 or 2 means more viewers.
BR
Brekkie
Square Eyes posted:
dvboy posted:




The content is going to be available on BBC One and Two, not exclusively online. The content will have a channel.

A post-11pm slot on BBC1/2 is not a channel. Shows being moved to BBC1 are being refocused to the BBC1 audience.

The BBC's plan is full of contradictions - on the one hand they argue everyone is moving to watching online, yet want to launch a +1 service at the same time. Then they want to save costs but intend to launch an extra broadcast channel and also extend the broadcasting hours of CBBC. The plan is utter nonsense.
VM
VMPhil
And apparently BBC One +1 is going to be on the PSB3 mux even though it will only be in SD, so what use will that be to most of the country?

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