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Is Free-to-Air TV heading for extinction?

‘Free-to-air television in its current format is looking towards a retirement’ amid spectrum reallocations for 6G.

Darren Woolley from TrinityP3 argues that the government is lagging behind the industry’s digital transformation.

The shift to 6G could further diminish traditional TV’s advertising revenue, impacting network sustainability.

Broadcasters may face increased redundancies and cost-cutting as digital competition intensifies.

Future government actions could include compensating networks for licence terminations.

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