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CEO Warns Freeview Extension Risks Disadvantaging Vulnerable Households

2/7/2026

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Jonathan Thompson, CEO of Everyone TV, warns that extending Freeview to the 2040s could create a two-tier system disadvantaging vulnerable households.
He advocates moving to internet-delivered TV to improve accessibility.
Mathew Horsman notes the current IPTV transition differs from the analogue-to-digital shift and calls for careful planning and cost management.
Research shows older viewers are open to internet TV but many lack skills or resources to switch.

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Story summary

Jonathan Thompson, CEO of Everyone TV, warns that extending Freeview to the 2040s could create a two-tier system disadvantaging vulnerable households.
He advocates moving to internet-delivered TV to improve accessibility.
Mathew Horsman notes the current IPTV transition differs from the analogue-to-digital shift and calls for careful planning and cost management.
Research shows older viewers are open to internet TV but many lack skills or resources to switch.