The end of MW/LW radios?

More and more people are being encouraged onto broadcasting via DAB or internet radio.  

In time the MW and LW broadcast bands will be emptied. I expect in the end there will be a single IC that does everything needed to receive DAB from station selection, program ID and audio amplification requiring only a case, display and antenna.

It would not surprise me if in the future smart TVs would allow you to create an evening of viewing. For example the latest news, followed by a film, followed by a serial. Maybe a quick look at the weather followed by another film, all obtained from subscription services like Netflix, ITVx, BBC iPlayer.

This could be the end of linear TV.

The end of linear broadcasting?

Increasingly people are watching what they want, when they want, using subscription services. At the same time many broadcasters are trying to save money.

To my mind, I can see an end to linear broadcasting. 

Instead people will watch what they want, when they want, all using subscription services. For example we may watch the latest news followed by the weather, followed by a film.

In the end I can see the BBC iPlayer becoming a subscription service and the licence fee in the UK going.

Most people will watch TV using subscription services or listen to things on their smart speakers.

Of course, the danger is we become even more dependent on the internet. What happens if the internet goes off either because of periodic issues or, heaven forbid, hacking?