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Originally Posted by iank  There's been a lot of talk about streaming vs physical media, but after a month of Netflix my opinion is that the medium most likely to die as a result of streaming is regular television networks. Physical media will always be around - people will always want to own their fave shows and movies, collecting is a human instinct - but 'scheduled' TV? That's the thing going to go the way of the dinosaur IMO. |
Yes, the old order of standard television will go, just look at the last number of years with the TV schedules, absolute shite. The BBC will have to head down a subscription path, just like the streaming services, but physical media certainly won't last beyond this decade. The corporations want total control over what we watch and consume, so what could be better than collectivzing streaming services together, but of course, you won't have the luxury of really owning a film forever, even though you may have it on a phone or TV set box library. Went into both Sainsbury's and Tesco's the other day, and all physical media is being sold off , banished for good. Spoke to the store manager at Tesco, and he said that physical won't last this decade out. You'll still be able to buy physical online through the usual channels, but time is ticking he said. Physical media sales are on the dip. With DVD now looking ever more redundant. Blu-Ray has a number years left, but to say physical will be here forever is taking the biscuit quite literally.