What is linear TV?

Linear television, or linear TV, refers to traditional television, as opposed to “non-linear TV.” Here, “traditional” means watching television “live,” directly at the time the program is broadcast, whether via terrestrial television, digital terrestrial television (DTT), or cable/satellite.

Despite the development of catch-up TV and SVOD/VOD platforms, and the growing popularity of non-linear TV, linear TV remains the most common type of daily viewing: 58% of French people watch live television every day.