The UK’s long march from broadcast to IP as the de facto method of video distribution has acquired a strange new tone. Everyone agrees the destination to IP is inevitable, yet nobody can convincingly explain how the country can get to that point without crashing into a wall. In 2034, broadcast licenses for the UK’s digital terrestrial television (DTT) platform, Freeview, will expire. No full switch-off has been confirmed by the UK government, though it is expected that 2035 will mark the start of a phased DTT switch-off, with the possibility of a reduction to a core DTT service. The government remains in discussions with the broadcast industry, including on the potential to invest in a more efficient DTT service.…