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OLD BOY · 16-02-2026, 11:42

https://www.advanced-television.com/...tt-switch-off/

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The UK’s main TV, radio and cellular mast operator and transmission company, Arqiva, has been plunged into financial uncertainty amid uncertainty over a looming digital switchover.

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2026...lly-worthless/

Under current legislation, digital terrestrial TV via Freeview is guaranteed until at least 2034. However, broadcasters have argued that maintaining energy-intensive terrestrial transmission alongside streaming distribution is increasingly costly as audiences migrate online.

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OLD BOY Rise above the players Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wokingham Services: 2 V6 with 360, ITVX, 4+, Prime, Netflix, Apple+, Disney+, Paramount+, Discovery+, HBO Max Posts: 15,515	Re: The future of television https://www.advanced-television.com/...tt-switch-off/ [EXTRACT] The UK’s main TV, radio and cellular mast operator and transmission company, Arqiva, has been plunged into financial uncertainty amid uncertainty over a looming digital switchover. https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2026...lly-worthless/ Under current legislation, digital terrestrial TV via Freeview is guaranteed until at least 2034. However, broadcasters have argued that maintaining energy-intensive terrestrial transmission alongside streaming distribution is increasingly costly as audiences migrate online. __________________ Forumbox.co.uk Last edited by OLD BOY; 16-02-2026 at 11:46.