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New Freeview 'Switch Off' Update as Government Issues Statement
Ministers are weighing a streaming shift that could affect 16 million homes, while critics warn households without reliable broadband could lose TV access.
- The UK Government plans to phase out Digital Terrestrial Television , with a Green Paper expected in the coming weeks outlining a roadmap for the transition away from Freeview.
- Broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4 back the transition, citing massive costs to maintain signals for a declining viewer base as streaming increasingly replaces live TV for many Brits.
- Ofcom reports 16 million homes, or 60% of TV households, use Freeview, while the Commons Library found 17% of UK households relied entirely on DTT in 2023.
- Tofts warned that moving to internet-delivered TV could widen the digital divide, while telecoms company Arqiva is campaigning to delay the shift until 2040 or beyond.
- A Government spokesman told The Express the administration is committed to ensuring "no one is left behind," though officials have not yet decided whether to extend the DTT commitment beyond 2034.
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Freeview could be switched off under new plans from UK government affecting millions
Freeview could be switched off under new plans from the UK Government.
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Govt Making Plans to Shut Down Freeview and Freesat
If you’re one of the millions of UK households that watch TV through a Freeview aerial or a Freesat satellite dish, the clock is now officially ticking. The UK government is actively drawing up plans to switch off traditional TV signals and move the country entirely to internet-based streaming. A formal announcement outlining the conditions for the switchoff could come within weeks. For anyone who’s been following this story, it’s not exactly a …
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