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Post: "More channels into less bandwidth"

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"More channels into less bandwidth" 

In Ofcom confirms three Freeview HD channels 'by end of next year'

Unhappy

At the risk of sounding like a grumpy old man, TV was better when we only had 4 channels! Ok that's an exaggeration but what benefits have we seen from all these extra channels? There doesn't appear to be much in the way of new, original, quality content - in fact standards have dropped as broadcasters resort to cheap, formulaic content to chase ever-decreasing advertising revenues.

OFCOM need to improve management the existing capacity by

- limiting the maximum number of channels available to any single organisation to ensure competition among braodcasters

- limiting the amount of advertising minutes, which will raise prices through supply & demand and get rid of all the ambulance chasers & loan sharks

- limiting the amount of repeats, especially on the same day (yes Dave, I'm looking at you) making space for new content

Are they still looking for applicants for head of OFCOM?