Although commonly described as free, the cost of free-to-air services is met through various means:
• Tax … See more

South Africa
In 1971, the SABC was finally allowed to introduce a television service. Initially, the proposal was for two television channels, one in English and Afrikaans, aimed at white audiences, and another, known as TV Bantu, aimed at … See more

Satellite
European countries have a tradition of most television services being free to air. Germany, in particular, receives in excess of 100 digital … See more

Israel
Up until 2012, Israel had several free-to-air channels. The major ones rating-wise: Channel 2, Channel 10, and Channel 1. The other ones were: Educational, Channel 33, and Knesset 99.
Since 2018, Israel … See more

Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, the largest and most dominant television channel, Television Broadcasts Limited, was the first free-to-air commercial … See more

There are a number of competing systems in use. Early adopters used C-band dishes several feet in diameter to receive analog microwave … See more

Australia
Australia has five major free-to-air networks: the two public broadcasting networks - See more