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Free-to-air television

Also called: FTA, Free-to-air, free to air television

ELI5

Broadcast television available without a subscription fee.

Used in conversation

“Can we make the free-to-air television clearer in the season overview?”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Free-to-air television” in scripted television conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains how series are structured, staffed, commissioned, produced and released.

Connected terms

  • Free-to-air rightsThe search label “FTA” can route to both entries.
  • Pay televisionComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.