{"id":54942,"date":"2022-12-08T22:13:26","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T02:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=54942"},"modified":"2022-12-08T22:13:26","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T02:13:26","slug":"online-only-bbc-prepares-to-shut-down-radio-and-tv-broadcast-over-next-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/online-only-bbc-prepares-to-shut-down-radio-and-tv-broadcast-over-next-decade\/","title":{"rendered":"Online-Only: BBC prepares to shut down radio and TV broadcast over next decade"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>(Source: The Guardian<\/a> via Mark Fahey)<\/p>\n

BBC preparing to go online-only over next decade, says director general<\/a><\/h1>\n

Tim Davie outlines vision for a world of \u2018infinite choice\u2019 where broadcast TV and radio are being switched off<\/h3>\n

The BBC is preparing to shut down its traditional television and radio broadcasts as it becomes an online-only service over the next decade, according to the director general, Tim Davie.<\/p>\n

\u201cImagine a world that is internet-only, where broadcast TV and radio are being switched off and choice is infinite,\u201d he said. \u201cA switch-off of broadcast will and should happen over time, and we should be active in planning for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Davie said the BBC was committed to live broadcasting but Britons should prepare for the closure of many standalone channels and radio stations by the 2030s: \u201cOver time this will mean fewer linear broadcast services and a more tailored joined-up online offer.\u201d<\/p>\n

The future will involve \u201cbringing the BBC together in a single offer\u201d, possibly in the form of one app combining everything from television programmes to local news coverage and educational material. This could ultimately see the end of distinct brands such as BBC One or BBC Radio 4, although the programmes they currently air could continue online. [Continue reading at The Guardian…<\/strong><\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Source: The Guardian via Mark Fahey) BBC preparing to go online-only over next decade, says director general Tim Davie outlines vision for a world of \u2018infinite choice\u2019 where broadcast TV and radio are being switched off The BBC is preparing to shut down its traditional television and radio broadcasts as it becomes an online-only service […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[373,3781,960,2436,433,3,43],"tags":[104,1438,10058],"class_list":["post-54942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-am","category-fm","category-international-broadcasting","category-longwave","category-mediumwave","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","tag-bbc","tag-bbc-cuts","tag-bbc-online-only"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-eia","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14668,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/bbc-sets-plans-for-next-decade\/","url_meta":{"origin":54942,"position":0},"title":"BBC sets plans for next decade","author":"Thomas","date":"September 7, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Bill, for sharing a link to this article which summarizes the BBC's plans for the next ten years. 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