The free-to-air TV channels and radio services broadcast TV channels without encryption, It means, it allows any person with the appropriate receiving equipment like free to air set-top box and dish antenna to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without paying any subscription fees.
In the traditional sense, this is carried on terrestrial radio digital signals and received with any DVB-T2 antenna. Also free to air channels are broadcasted by satellite transponders.
FTA also refers to channels and broadcasters providing content for which no subscription. There is no restriction to receive these channels. You need suitable devices ( FTA system) to get these radio and TV channels.
Revenue method of FTA Channels –
FTA Channels earns from advertisements, affiliates or sponsored programs, and Teleshopping programs.
Why Should Support FTA channels –
FTA channels are like startups, once they start providing free entertainment and become popular they enter the pay-TV market. But till then it is important to survive and provide the best content or entertainment to the free-to-air TV viewers all over the world. So everyone should support FTA channels.
If you are in a medium family or below a middle family then they are unable to buy pay-TV channels because of the fixed monthly budget. For them family entertainment is the second option, the first option is to feed the family and get educated.
