Multiple reports say the government plans to publish proposals that could end digital terrestrial television (DTT), including Freeview services, as early as 2034. According to the accounts, ministers are preparing details for release the next day, with the proposals describing a timeline for turning off DTT. The reports reference plans that would effectively move television distribution away from DTT, implying an eventual withdrawal of Freeview. One outlet also frames the discussion as politically contentious, suggesting Labour is using the resignation of Keir Starmer to avoid scrutiny of the television changes, but the underlying claim in both pieces is the same: a planned DTT switch-off date as early as 2034 is set to be outlined in forthcoming ministerial proposals. The reports do not provide further implementation details, such as coverage areas, compensation arrangements, or rollout steps, beyond the stated possibility of an earlier 2034 switch-off.