Will Traditional TV Ever Be Replaced by Streaming?
For a long time, people had to listen to the radio to get news, drama, and music at home. This all changed with the development of the television in the early 20th century.Since then, British TV viewers have enjoyed the launch of commercial TV, the addition of Channel 4, and then Channel 5, and finally the birth of paid services through satellite and cable.
A Slow Decline
While the uptake of TV ownership exploded, the decline of television's dominance has been slow and has been going on for the past decade. Streaming services have given us access to more content than was ever possible, including back catalogues of classic shows and blockbuster movies.
Changing Viewing Habits
In the UK, adults are spending more time watching content on YouTube and streaming services than ever before. In 2018, these figures were 30 minutes and 26 minutes per day respectively.
Still the King
For example, in 2018 UK adults continued to watch BBC One for an average of 41 minutes per day, more than any streaming service.
Average viewing time for all traditional TV channels continues to decline though, despite much larger quantities of original content being produced by these organisations.
While the traditional TV networks have seen a decline, the television set itself doesn't look like it's going anywhere any time soon.
A. This has been the trend for the last couple of decades.
B. The original content has included massively popular shows.
C. Suddenly, we were able to see what was going on, not just listen along.
D. The traditional TV channels are taking away audiences from streaming services.
E. Most major TV channels have their own catch up streaming service.
F. While demand for streaming services is up, TV continues to be the most watched overall.
G. Today, we have the power to watch whatever, whenever, wherever we want.
