The future of television distribution in the United Kingdom is the subject of much debate. Key to this the long-term prospects for digital terrestrial television and the progressive transition to online delivery. The government is due to publish the results of its review by a cross-industry stakeholder forum. However, techUK, which represents the consumer electronics industry in the United Kingdom, says that the way the recommendations have been made is “deeply flawed” and does not faithfully reflect the views of manufacturers and television operation system providers or the practical realities of how televisions work.
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Christmas Day television in the United Kingdom reached an all-time low in audience numbers in 2025. While traditionalists may tune in for the Christmas address by the monarch, the nation no longer assembles in front of the television to watch the same show at the same time on a day that historically delivered huge audiences. This year the decline was particularly marked.
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Freeview Australia will begin testing the use of the DVB-I online service discovery and delivery specification from early 2026. This follows an earlier proof of concept evaluation. It will involve the existing free-to-air channels of the ABC, SBS, Seven, Nine, and Ten networks, making them available whether viewers are watching with or without an antenna.
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YouTube TV, the multichannel service available in the United States, is forecast to become the largest subscription television service in the country by 2027. That will be due to the dramatic decline in traditional pay television subscriptions and the consistent growth of YouTube TV as a virtual multichannel video programming distributor.
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Everyone TV, which operates the Freely television platform in the United Kingdom, has certified TiVo OS for a new category of media devices that do not have a tuner or screen. It builds on the previous certification for TiVo OS in smart televisions and extends it to plug-in devices for existing displays.
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MediaKind has agreed to acquire the video business of Harmonic Inc for $145 million. The transaction is expected close in the first half of 2026, subject to relevant approvals. It will combine two established video technology organisations with complementary strengths, with expected annual revenues of $250 million.
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