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Is terrestrial TV actually being replaced by streaming?

For the last decade or so, we’ve heard a lot of prominent voices in the entertainment industry claim that the rise of streaming services spells the inevitable death of traditional TV broadcasts. For all these predictions, terrestrial TV platforms are still very much around alongside their streaming counterparts around the world, and the balance is […]

April 22, 2024

Italy: Millions face TV blackout

At least five million Italians, primarily in mountainous and rural regions, are struggling to access basic TV channels from RAI due to poor or non-existent signals. This represents nearly 10 per cent of the population, according to figures published by the National Union of Mountain Municipalities, Communities and Bodies (Uncem). The organisation points out that […]

February 20, 2024From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Broadcast 2040+ campaign grows numbers

Pressure is mounting on the UK Government to safeguard digital terrestrial TV (more commonly known as Freeview) and aerial radio services until at least 2040, following record breaking viewing figures during Eurovision and the Coronation. A coalition of groups calling for these vital services to be protected has expanded significantly in recent weeks, with a […]

May 17, 2023By Colin Mann