TV

In the UK there are three main free to air operators - ITV (privately owned), Channel 4 (public owned) and the BBC (government owned).

There is analogue TV transmission and increasingly digital as well - from Freesat and Freeview. BBC programs can also be played on an Internet connected PC or device using iPlayer.

For pay television the main player has has been Sky (also known as BSkyB) and there are a range of other players also. Setanta has also gained ground as it has picked up the rights for football.

If TV is watched in the UK then a TV license fee must be paid.