free to air
Adjective
Meaning
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free to air (not comparable)
(of a television or radio broadcast) Transmitted without encryption.
free-to-air (not comparable)
Alternative spelling of free to air
Alternative names
free-to-air
Examples
A free-to-air digital only community television channel that began broadcasting in April 2010.
Another gem turning up on a free-to-air streaming service, this kooky dramedy starring Jonny Lee Miller was grossly underrated in its day and cancelled abruptly after two short seasons.
As things currently stand, next year’s tournament is guaranteed to be on free-to-air TV – Virgin Media holding the broadcasting rights for the 15 fixtures in Ireland, BBC and ITV sharing them in the UK.
Cheers is also shown on the UK free-to-air channel ITV4 where it is shown two episodes every weekday night.
But those who are not Sky customers can still access the channel via the free-to-air Sky channel Pick, available on Freeview channel 11, Freesat channel 144 & 147 (HD), Sky UK channel 159 (SD/HD), and Virgin Media channel 165 (HD).
First-run programming is increasing on subscription services outside the US, but few domestically produced programs are syndicated on domestic free-to-air (FTA) elsewhere.