FREEVIEW TV could be saved after the Culture Secretary admitted Labour’s 2034 switch-off plan would be challenging.
told MPs that many believe the proposed 2034 cut-off “is not possible” and so ministers are also consulting on a date in 2044.
Lisa Nandy told MPs that many believe the proposed 2034 cut-off ‘is not possible’ Credit: Alamy
New polling shows 76 per cent of viewers said forcing TV online will saddle them with a second bill
The plan is to entirely and move all channels to .
The Sun’s warned millions of households risk being forced to pay more for new equipment and bigger fees for faster connections.
Ms Nandy, who has kept her job under new PM , insisted the Government had made a “cast-iron commitment” that “nobody will be left behind” by any future switchover.
New polling by Strand Partners shows 76 per cent of viewers said forcing TV online will saddle them with a second bill.
A third of say they would struggle or fail to make the switch.
A Government spokesman said: “No decisions have been made.
“The purpose of the Media Green Paper is to gather views from across the sector and the public.”
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