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free-to-air

British  

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

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There may not have been a world-title fight or a household name on the bill, but free-to-air exposure can reach new fans, draw young people into gyms and grow the sport in ways boxing on pay-per-view may struggle.

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Now, with a British title opportunity - live on free-to-air BBC television - in front of him, TKV sees a route back to where his family's story began.

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Although TV and Clarke had clashed on social media in the past, both appeared to have moved on and have spoken about the "responsibility" of bringing boxing to free-to-air television.

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Tuesday's match was free-to-air on BBC Scotland and BBC Two, in Scotland.

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"We have Australian content requirements on free-to-air television and pay television, but until now, there has been no guarantee that we could see our own stories on streaming services," Burke said.

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