Everyone TV, the organisation running the UK’s free-to-view television platforms, has published updated forecasts from 3 Reasons, the independent analyst and specialist in TV platform dynamics. As government considers the long-term future of TV distribution, the new projections add robust evidence to the ongoing debate on how viewers will access TV in the coming years. […]
The Spanish government has awarded a new nationwide DTT licence to the Siete consortium, formally concluding a competitive tender process that pitted the group against broadcaster Mediaset España. The decision has been approved by the Council of Ministers and formalised by the Ministry for Digital Transformation, led by Óscar López. Siete — short for Servicios […]
Serbia’s Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (Ratel) has launched a public tender for up to three DTT multiplex licences in the 470–694 MHz radio frequency spectrum. These licences, which are valid for ten years with options for renewal, cover UHF bands IV and V for the MUX1, MUX2, and MUX5 networks. The […]
The UK Government is reportedly preparing a Green Paper, to be published within the next few weeks, that will set out the roadmap for switching off terrestrial TV signals in favour of internet-based streaming. The Government is currently committed to DTT until 2034, but Sky suggested earlier this year that a switch-off as early as […]
Prima TV, a company owned by Tarak Ben Ammar and Naguib Sawiris, has sold its DTT multiplex (Mux) in Italy to Syes (System Engineering Solutions) for approximately €2.5 million. This transaction was approved by Italy’s Communications Authority (AgCom). The sale comes after Prima TV’s Mux business unit, called 3DFree, was initially transferred to a new […]
As of December 2025, Italy has 283 TV channels nationwide, operated by just under 100 broadcasters – two‑thirds of them domestic. Excluding duplicates and time‑shifted versions, there are 211 parent channels, according to the 2025 report of the Italian broadcasting association Confindustria Radio TV. High definition has become the standard, with 130 HD channels; for […]
French TV and digital watchdog Arcom has launched a public consultation on the future of DTT and television media. Open until June 15th, the consultation focuses on the use of the radio spectrum in regards to the expiration in 2027 of the authorisations given to six DTT national channels: TF1 Series Films, 6ter, RMC Story, […]
Eutelsat has announced an agreement with Cadena Tres, part of Grupo Imagen, for the distribution of its television signals via the Eutelsat 117 West A (E117WA) satellite. With this latest deal, Eutelsat strengthens its presence in Mexico by becoming the satellite operator that hosts virtually all of the country’s most important public and private broadcasters […]
Barb, the audience measurement specialist, has published a first-time report entitled What People Watched in 2025. The report explores how people in the UK watched their favourite television show last year. It covers live and on-demand, linear and streaming viewing for broadcasters, streamers and video-sharing platforms. The findings include: Live viewing remains a substantial part […]
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. The past few months have seen a main shareholder (Macquarie) selling off its 26.5 per cent holding in the business. Another shareholder, Digital 9 Infrastructure (DGI9) is known to be […]