After yesterday’s announcements, what are people’s opinions on this?
A few years ago they moved BBC Three online only, one of the justifications being that the younger demographic for it was already used to consuming content online anyway rather than in a linear fashion, only for that decision to be reversed recently when it was reinstated over-the-air. BBC Four however has a rather older demographic, where in some cases viewers (particularly the very elderly) are less likely to understand how to get the content online, or even have an internet connection at all in some cases. My own 89 year old father-in-law is a case that immediately springs to mind. He has internet for very basic email use, but also dementia means that he can’t really understand how to do much else anymore.
I get the point that BBC Four is pretty much an archive channel now rather than showing much original content, and as such most of that content is already available online as well, but the danger here is that not all of those most interested in it will be able to easily access it.
To me it just seems the wrong way round logically. BBC Three should have remained online only given a straight choice between the two.
A few years ago they moved BBC Three online only, one of the justifications being that the younger demographic for it was already used to consuming content online anyway rather than in a linear fashion, only for that decision to be reversed recently when it was reinstated over-the-air. BBC Four however has a rather older demographic, where in some cases viewers (particularly the very elderly) are less likely to understand how to get the content online, or even have an internet connection at all in some cases. My own 89 year old father-in-law is a case that immediately springs to mind. He has internet for very basic email use, but also dementia means that he can’t really understand how to do much else anymore.
I get the point that BBC Four is pretty much an archive channel now rather than showing much original content, and as such most of that content is already available online as well, but the danger here is that not all of those most interested in it will be able to easily access it.
To me it just seems the wrong way round logically. BBC Three should have remained online only given a straight choice between the two.