TELLY fans could see more than 50 channels disappear from their screens in the not-so distant future as streaming continues to make a dent, according to an expert.
The era of streaming with the likes of and is reshaping viewer habits meaning some smaller channels could be made completely redundant.
The +1 version of Sky History recently closed downAnd it's not just streamers causing the shift – newer features on TVs themselves are contributing to it.
Earlier this month, Sky Q, Sky+ and Sky+HD customers lost access to a number of channels .
+1 channels have long served as a great way to catch shows an hour later.
But with on-demand widely available and “watch from the start” features, +1 channels could be rendered obsolete.
“Consumer behaviour has changed so much and we should see it change further with the shift towards streaming over the internet,” Paolo Pescatore, a tech industry expert with PP Foresight told Flying Eze.
“With so many options now available including ‘watch from the start’ the death of +1 is around the corner.
“This makes perfect sense and would argue why this has not happened sooner.
“In part I guess down to existing carriage deals.
“In this day and age where all focus is on costs, there is no point supporting channels that generate a cost but don’t move the needle.”
+1 channels don't exist on and Sky Stream, which also provides a bit of hint about the how the future could shape up.
As it stands, there are about 50 +1 channels available on Sky and .
Here's the full list:
- ITV1+1
- Channel 4+1
- 5+1
- Sky Showcase+1
- Sky Witness+1
- Sky Atlantic+1
- Alibi+1
- Gold+1
- Dave ja vu (+1)
- Comedy Central+1
- ITV2+1
- ITV3+1
- ITV4+1
- Sky Crime+1
- Discovery+1
- 5STAR+1
- Nat Geo+1
- U&W+1
- TLC+1
- E4+1
- More4+1
- Food Network+1
- 5USA+1
- U&Drama+1
- QUEST+1
- TRUE CRIME+1
- Quest Red+1
- ID+1
- U&Yesterday+1
- Crime+Investigation+1
- GREAT! tv+1
- HGTV+1
- DMAX+1
- Discovery Turbo+1
- Animal Planet+1
- U&Eden+1
- Discovery Science+1
- Discovery History+1
- Film4+1
- Movies 24+
- LEGEND XTRA+1
- GREAT! romance+1
- GREAT! movies+1
- GREAT! action+1
- Cartoon Network+1
- Boomerang+1
- Nickelodeon+1
- POP+1
- Nick Jr+1
- Tiny Pop+1
- Pop Max+1
