You can get digital terrestrial TV (DTTV [Read an explaination of "DTTV" on the jargon buster]) and radio free through an aerial. You just pay for a set top box, digital TV recorder or integrated digital TV.
The digital terrestrial TV in the UK is called Freeview. Its full package is over 40 digital TV channels and 20+ digital radio stations. For Freeview see our list of digital providers.
You can also subscribe to additional sports and entertainment terrestrial channels through Top Up TV and BT Vision, but you will need the right equipment - a BT Vision recorder or for Top up TV a digital box or iDTV with a card slot, or separate card adaptor.
Freeview, Top Up TV and BT vision are included in our Broadcaster & Providers contacts.
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Interested in digital radio?
Digital radio can sound clearer and offers a lot more radio
stations than analogue. You can listen to DAB [Read
an explaination of "DAB" on the jargon buster] services on
portable and other radios and through your TV when you go digital. The
digital TV recorder option is good for recording radio programmes.