Frank Hovis Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I read about ten years ago that our FM would be turned off by IIRC 2013 but no chance at the moment. I like my DAB radio and the listen again service but my radio listening is 90%+ on FM and I seem to be in widespread company. I can't see ours being turned off even in ten years; unlike TVs FM radios are so cheap that we won't happily buy a £20 box to convert, it would just mean throwing them away. http://gizmodo.com/norway-will-be-the-first-country-to-turn-off-fm-radio-i-1698797593 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Norweigans have no where to drive to. They just sit at home all day counting their money and being depressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrashingisles Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Norweigans have no where to drive to. They just sit at home all day counting their money and being depressed. With roads like this you don't need the radio for entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormymonday_2011 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 They are all watching slow TV http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_television BBC 4 have been experimenting with it this week presumably because it is cheap. Think the Potters Wheel extended to 2 hours plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 They are all watching slow TV http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_television BBC 4 have been experimenting with it this week presumably because it is cheap. Think the Potters Wheel extended to 2 hours. Ambient TV. I will put a webcam in my garden and watch that all evening; like a modern day camera obscura. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Norweigans have no where to drive to. They just sit at home all day counting their money and being depressed. I blame it on the bland domestically produced cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riedquat Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I quite like the slow TV idea. People could do with spending a lot more time sitting back and watching the world go by (probably why one of the few times I was happy in recent years was on a train slowly meandering up to Inverness, although a cheap first class ticket and free beer certainly helped). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Germany has decided NOT to switch off FM radio! It's good quality, and it's stereo, for those of you with more than one ear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Yay Germany - why the hell didn't we let them win the war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 the BBC will probably be switched off before then, well with any luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Ambient TV. I will put a webcam in my garden and watch that all evening; like a modern day camera obscura. Point it at some owls. Or my ex-wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Point it at some owls. Or my ex-wife. I am pointing owls at your ex wife! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maffo in oxford Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Yay Germany - why the hell didn't we let them win the war? They did, about 40 years after it finished.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
council dweller Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 "Why didn't we let them win war". You mean "why didn't we let them win the war twice". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Generation Game Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Norweigans have no where to drive to. They just sit at home all day counting their money and being depressed. Sounds like a rich, monty python-esque parrot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R K Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Yay Germany - why the hell didn't we let them win the war? Who would have bought all the houses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habeas Domus Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 According to a press release by Norwegian Local Radio Association, over 200 local FM radio stations will not be affected and will receive five year license extensions at no fee. The release also points out that according to the Norwegian Government Statistical Bureau DAB listening is only 19% on a daily basis. http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/04/21/is-the-norway-switch-off-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-fm-radio/2/ Its a similar situation to the UK, they are only contemplating moving the BBC stations, but I don't think they will go through with it unless they are sure most of the audience will follow them. It is a bit of a risk, people might stop listening to FM and start streaming internet radio instead - if that happens goodbye BBC monopoly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erat_forte Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 They managed it with TV! Are radio listeners more stubborn? In which case why do they care about keeping them? According to a press release by Norwegian Local Radio Association, over 200 local FM radio stations will not be affected and will receive five year license extensions at no fee. The release also points out that according to the Norwegian Government Statistical Bureau DAB listening is only 19% on a daily basis. http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/04/21/is-the-norway-switch-off-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-fm-radio/2/ Its a similar situation to the UK, they are only contemplating moving the BBC stations, but I don't think they will go through with it unless they are sure most of the audience will follow them. It is a bit of a risk, people might stop listening to FM and start streaming internet radio instead - if that happens goodbye BBC monopoly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 They are all watching slow TV http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_television BBC 4 have been experimenting with it this week presumably because it is cheap. Think the Potters Wheel extended to 2 hours plus. Bird box camera update.......10 blue tit eggs, two hatched yesterday.....still got ~20 days of fascinating natural entertainment left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Bird box camera update.......10 blue tit eggs, two hatched yesterday.....still got ~20 days of fascinating natural entertainment left. I love "smashing tits!" Big up to the bird box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I love "smashing tits!" Big up to the bird box! Four little tits now, all very hungry keeping mum busy, but doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habeas Domus Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 The cynic in me thinks this will all be about what the advertisers want. The thing thats missing from both FM and DAB is accurate information about who listens to what so they can tailor adverts down to the individual listener. Ever think its strange that just about every website has advertising thats customised to your viewing history, but the websites themselves never are. So I expect that both FM and DAB will be thrown overboard and replaced with some form of internet streaming, just means we will all end up paying for the extra bandwidth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Four little tits now, all very hungry keeping mum busy, but doing well. I didn't know you were twins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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