BBC Three

BBC Three is a rather unique case study of what the future might hold for television channels. This is because BBC Three used to be a TV channel, but in 2016 moved to be completely online to act as an extension to BBC Iplayer (the BBC's catchup service). On this new platform, the BBC are now able to create exclusive shows for the online space. These include documentaries, comedies and dramas; making it more into a netflix like platform just without the subscription.

The move of BBC Three from terrestrial television gives us a glimpse into the future. I feel the BBC used this move to break into the market of catch up and on demand TV which has grown exponentially in the past few years with platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. We can see that BBC Three being online has given the BBC a chance to advertise some of their internet exlusive shows such as Taboo and the Asian Provocateur (my personal favourite).

But with more and more TV channels making the move to online due to the popularity of netflix, is this where TV will be going in the next 10-20 years? personally, i think no. While i agree that streaming platforms are stealing the show at the moment, for channels with as high a reputation as the BBC still having significant foothold, and the markets for TV's still booming, i feel there will always be some live television rather than it all being located online. Below is a link to the BBC 3 site

BBC 3