free-to-air

noun

1. Compare pay-per-view pay television
   1. a system of television for which viewers do not have to subscribe or pay
   2. ( as modifier )

      free-to-air networks

Example Sentences

In the days of fledgling internet, before social media existed - and unless you had satellite television - the free-to-air Champions League and major tournaments were the way you discovered foreign players for the first time.

From BBC

Without a subscription, only certain free-to-air channels, such as the Kenyan Broadcasting Cooperation, are available, according to those who no longer subscribe to StarTimes packages.

From BBC

It has cited the role gambling ad revenue plays in propping up the nation’s ailing free-to-air broadcasters, as well as warnings from wagering companies that a ban could drive consumers offshore.

From BBC

RTÉ said the "exclusive free-to-air broadcast rights for Northern Ireland for the 2024 Olympic Games are held by the BBC".

From BBC

Sport is obviously on the nation’s mind with Scotland playing in the Euros, and the SNP continues its long-running call for major sporting events to be shown on free-to-air channels.

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