{"id":46499,"date":"2026-05-18T09:35:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T08:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=46499"},"modified":"2026-05-18T09:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T08:35:05","slug":"gov-to-set-uk-plan-for-terrestrial-tv-switch-off-dependent-upon-broadband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/gov-to-set-uk-plan-for-terrestrial-tv-switch-off-dependent-upon-broadband.html","title":{"rendered":"Gov to Set UK Plan for Terrestrial TV Switch Off –\u00a0Dependent Upon Broadband"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UK Government is expected to publish a new Green Paper in the next few weeks, which will set out their proposed plan for switching off terrestrial TV signals as part of a move toward internet-based streaming platforms. But the chosen date will be contingent upon universal coverage of affordable “superfast broadband”<\/em> and other supporting requirements.<\/p>\n

Few will have failed to notice that there has been a radical shift in how we all access and view TV content over the past two decades. Such content is now increasingly being viewed online, via services like Netflix, Amazon<\/a> (Prime Video), Sky Glass<\/a> \/ Sky Stream<\/a>, NOW TV<\/a>, Virgin Media<\/a> (Stream Box), YouTube, Disney+, Freely and so forth. Meanwhile, the number of people viewing traditional Digital Terrestrial TV<\/strong> (DTT) signals has declined.<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> The \u00a35bn Project Gigabit scheme aims to help extend gigabit broadband (1Gbps+) networks to \u201cnationwide<\/em>\u201d coverage (c.99% of UK premises) by 2032, focusing mostly on the final 10-20% in hard-to-reach areas. Some 90% of premises can already access such a network (here<\/a>) and Ofcom<\/a> are forecasting this could reach up to 95% by January 2029 (here<\/a>).<\/div>\n

At the same time Ofcom<\/a> have been busy introducing new rules to help lay the groundwork for a more streaming centric future (here<\/a>, here<\/a> and here<\/a>), such as by modernising the country\u2019s broadcasting regulations and expanding them to cover video-on-demand services. Suffice to say that there will come a point where the economics of maintaining terrestrial TV signals no longer makes sense.<\/p>\n

The Public Service Broadcasters<\/strong>\u2019 (PSBs) currently support a transition to IPTV in the mid-2030s as it will become increasingly challenging for them to bear double costs from running multiple distribution platforms. At present the UK Government has committed to the future of DTT until 2034<\/strong>, although some Arqiva<\/strong>-based (vested interest in UK tower sites) campaign groups would like to see this extended (possibly to at least 2040). But one way or another, a cut-off date will soon have to be set.<\/p>\n

However, according to a previous 2024 Government report on the future of TV distribution (here<\/a>), come 2040 it’s forecast that some 5% of UK homes (1.5 million) will still rely on digital terrestrial television via the airwaves. The same report predicted that “superfast broadband<\/em>” (30Mbps+) would reach at least 99.65% of homes by 2030 (at the end of 2025 it was around 98.5%), although such figures may be open to question given the recent slowdown in some deployments of even faster broadband networks.<\/p>\n

Just to be clear. The 1.5 million figure above reflects 0.4 million homes that will opt not to connect to broadband and 1.1 million homes that will have broadband, but which will not connect their TVs to use an internet TV service. \u201cThese viewers are more likely to identify as female and to live on their own. They are also more likely to live in the north of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, be on low incomes and have a disability<\/em>,\u201d said the report.<\/p>\n

The new Green Paper<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

According to a new report from the Telegraph<\/a> (paywall), the government will in the next few weeks set out a new Green Paper<\/strong> (preliminary consultation document) to summarise their proposed plan for phase-out and then switching off the old terrestrial TV signals. But this will be contingent upon a number of conditions.<\/p>\n

Expected Conditions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u27a4 “Superfast broadband<\/em>” connections MUST be available across the whole of the UK and at affordable prices (superfast isn’t defined by the newspaper, but we assume it means 30Mbps+).<\/p>\n

\u27a4 Streaming TV user interfaces must be simple and easy to use for all audiences (modern TV’s are considerably more complex to use and that will have to change).<\/p>\n

\u27a4 Both broadcasters and broadband internet providers will be required to provide help and support for those making the transition (it’s unclear if this will be limited to fixed line broadband).<\/p>\n

\u27a4 The government are aware that c.1 million homes are still struggling to afford broadband, even with the availability of cheaper Social Tariffs. Ministers are understood to be considering providing a special subsidy to such users, which could be funded either through goverment support or a levy (tax) on consumer bills (recent history suggests it may be the latter, which won’t go down well with cost conscious consumers).<\/p>\n

The idea also raises complicated questions about how such a system might be imposed across such a diverse UK market, which may be dominated by a handful of major ISPs but is also home to hundreds of smaller providers and various different networks (will it be limited to fixed lines or also extend to mobile broadband, satellite<\/a> etc.).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A spokesman for the Government (DSIT \/ DCMS) said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are committed to ensuring that no one is left behind as TV viewing increasingly moves to online platforms. That is why the Government is currently working across the TV sector on a long-term sustainable approach to TV distribution in the UK. This will include a decision, as soon as possible, on whether to extend the current commitment to digital terrestrial television beyond 2034.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We should point out that the latest of video compression technologies can already squeeze a full HD video stream down to work over an average download speed of 2.5Mbps (compared with about 5-6Mbps today) and rising to 12.5Mbps for 4K (UltraHD) quality. But this does tend to require a more powerful CPU and broadcasters often prefer cheaper kit with a wider degree of support, although come 2034 such technology will have further improved and become more widespread.<\/p>\n

However, the key focus will clearly be on that small group of homes who have either refused (or been unable) to upgrade their broadband to cope with internet-connected TV streaming, or those who continue to use a traditional TV service for other reasons (income, disability, choice etc.).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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