Speech By Tony Hall on "Second Wave of Disruption"

I've just seen this article on the BBC about a speech made by the BBC's Director General about how the corporation is ready for the arrival of new apps such as Disney+.

My question is this. With more "on demand" services coming online and going head to head against the existing networks, can the BBC and the other networks survive in their current form or will they eventually become apps only services?

Constructive criticism welcome.

Link:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49716168

The BBC is not going app only. That's a ridiculous conclusion to come to. Traditional TV routes still provide the biggest ratings going out of anything.
All that will happen is that there is more competition, more outlets and more choice for us. Whether we want to pay for it is up to us. There has always been competition TV wise and has been since 1955 - this isn't going to change.



You mean "don't say anything unless it's what I want to hear", surely?

There's no need to be rude.

The BBC has always kept its plans close to its chest. I suspect the new Britbox project is taking up a lot of management attention in this area.

I have a feeling that the BBC's involvement in Britbox is their attempt to "cash in" for want of a better phrase on the apps boom. I think (no evidence) that they were caught off guard by the likes of Amazon.

It's not a ridiculous conclusion at all. Linear TV broadcasting has been in steady decline for at least the last 15 years. That decline has accelerated significantly in the last 3 years alone due to streaming services offering better content.



Incorrect. Watching television without a BBC TV Licence is a criminal offence.



True, but for the BBC to remain viable and competitive, it needs to make very big changes and make them quickly.

Not sure they can be accused of being caught off guard when they tried to launch Project Kangaroo over 10 years ago.

That slipped my mind