Streaming killed the TV star? Official figures show on demand video surges ahead of liner TV - @worldinaglass and @KellyAllen01 discuss

Aug 14, 2018, 09:28 AM

Is traditional linear TV - as we know it - dead? The use of commercial video streaming services has surged ahead according to official figures. Close to half of all adults surveyed by the Office of National Statistics said they had watched Netflix, Now TV, Amazon Prime Video or a similar internet-based service over the past 3 months. With viewing figures dropping for many of the big shows on the likes of ITV and the BBC - is the end near - for regular TV? Stephen spoke to showbiz reporter Kelly Allen and writer and commentator Andrea McVeigh.