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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Example Sentences

ITV has committed heavily to rugby union, securing the rights to the new Nations Championship to add to their Rugby World Cup coverage, meaning every competitive England game over the next few years will be shown on a free-to-air broadcast platform.

From BBC

Paramount instead wants to buy the whole business, including cable channels such as CNN and its Discovery and free-to-air channels in Europe.

From BBC

While some current PDC tournaments are screened on free-to-air TV in Britain, the World Darts Championship is shown exclusively by Sky, which requires a paid subscription.

From Barron's

A game deeply rooted in Britain and renowned for being played by working class men in pubs, darts was hugely popular in the 1980s, as millions of UK viewers tuned in to watch tournaments on free-to-air television, featuring the stars of the day including Eric Bristow and John Lowe.

From Barron's

The subscription channel takes over from the BBC which had been the principal partner since 1954 and provided free-to-air coverage for 18 games in a row.

From BBC