Together TV

What Together TV does

Together TV is a UK national free-to-air broadcaster and digital streaming platform focused on social change and community engagement, legally constituted as The Community Channel, a charitable Community Benefit Society registered with the FCA (RS007400) and HMRC (EW58536). Founded in 2000 and described as the world's only cooperatively-owned national broadcaster, it delivers programming 24 hours a day via Freeview 83, Sky 170, Virgin Media 136, and Freesat 162, supplemented by online streaming at togethertv.com. The channel targets community-minded UK adults aged 55+ who prefer traditional broadcast media over streaming services, with a content mix spanning gardening series (Love Your Garden), travelogues, nostalgic films, countryside programmes, and social-impact documentaries.

The company's core product is a multi-platform broadcast channel licensed to Sky, Virgin Media, Arqiva, and Freesat, with content acquired from third-party producers (ITV Studios, Channel 4, Paramount+) and developed internally through the BAFTA-winning Diverse Film Fund and a Filmmakers Initiative that invites submissions from independent British documentary makers. Adjacent initiatives include the Sunflower Challenge (a twelve-week community gardening programme engaging 100+ community gardens), the Silver Sex Guide (a 54-page illustrated resource on intimacy for over-55s, created with the University of Sheffield), BBC Lifeline appeals for charities such as Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, and health-awareness campaigns including invasive lobular cancer awareness.

Together TV's revenue model is hybrid and predominantly non-commercial. Income is generated through advertising and sponsorship, contra contributions (services-for-airtime) from media partners including Sky, Virgin Media, Arqiva, and Freesat, grants from charitable foundations such as the National Lottery Community Fund, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, and the Gates Foundation, and donations from a community of 250+ shareholders and 300+ donors. The channel is free to viewers with no subscription or paywall. Customer segments include the 55+ UK viewing audience (B2C), the charitable and voluntary sector (which gains on-air visibility), and independent British filmmakers seeking broadcast distribution for community-oriented content.

Name

Together TV

Legal name

The Community Channel

Website

https://togethertv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Together TV is a UK cooperatively-owned free-to-air broadcaster targeting adults 55+ with social-impact programming across Freeview, Sky, Virgin Media, and Freesat, monetised via advertising, media partner contra contributions, and charitable grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Free-to-Air Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

National Public Television Networks & Member Stations (PBS-style) (MPABADAA)

Keywords

• Free-to-air television broadcasting
• Community interest broadcasting
• Documentary film funding
• Online video streaming
• Social change media

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Commercial Income: Together TV generates commercial revenue through advertising and sponsorship arrangements with media partners and advertisers.
2. Contra Contributions: The channel receives contra contributions from media industry partners including Sky, Virgin, Arqiva, Freesat, and other broadcast organisations who provide services, airtime, or promotional support in exchange for association with the channel's social impact mission.
3. Grants and Donations: Together TV receives grants from charitable foundations and donations from shareholders. Funders have included National Lottery Community Fund, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, and Gates Foundation for innovative social impact projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Together TV is the UK's cooperatively-owned national free-to-air broadcaster, operating a 24-hour television channel distributed across Freeview (83), Sky (170), Virgin Media (136), Freesat (162) and Sky Glass, plus a website-based live streaming service. It curates and broadcasts feel-good British programming — gardening series, countryside stories, travelogues, classic films and social-impact documentaries — and runs community engagement initiatives such as the Sunflower Challenge and Silver Sex Guide.

Product overview

Together TV is a UK broadcaster for social change operating a national TV channel and digital streaming platform. The core offering consists of the Together TV Broadcast Channel (Freeview 83, Sky 170, Virgin 136, Freesat 162) and Together TV Online Streaming, both delivering programming focused on wellbeing, creativity, and British life. The channel also supports community initiatives including the Sunflower Challenge (a twelve-week gardening program), the Silver Sex Guide (health and intimacy resource for over-55s created with University of Sheffield), and the Lobular Cancer Awareness Campaign. Filmmakers can submit content through the Filmmakers Initiative, which has produced the BAFTA-winning Diverse Film Fund including the Queer Lives Today collection. The platform programs entertaining shows including Lake District Rescue, Love Your Garden, Our Dream Farm, and Highclere: The Real Downton Abbey, with a mission to inspire viewers to do good in their communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Together TV Broadcast Channel A free-to-air national TV channel broadcasting 24 hours a day on Freeview 83, Sky 170, Virgin Media 136 and Freesat 162, delivering feel-good British programming focused on wellbeing, creativity, gardening, travel, countryside storytelling and social-impact documentaries for community-minded UK adults, particularly aged 55 and over.
• Together TV Online Streaming Live streaming and on-demand catch-up of Together TV's programming delivered via the togethertv.com website, accessible globally and complementing the UK free-to-air broadcast distribution.
• Sunflower Challenge A twelve-week annual community gardening initiative in which viewers grow sunflowers from seed, with tips from TV gardener Danny Clarke, video guides, live Q&A sessions and a community gardens map connecting participants to local growing groups.
• Silver Sex Guide A free 54-page illustrated guide providing expert advice on sex, sexual health, intimacy and relationships for adults aged 55+, created in collaboration with the University of Sheffield under the All Life's Pleasures campaign.
• Filmmaker Submission Programme A broadcaster outreach and submission programme for independent British filmmakers producing documentaries and series around community heritage, travel, nature or personal untold stories; offers broadcast slots (half-hour 20–22 min, hour-long 44–46 min, short films up to 10 min), on-air promotion and letters of support for funding applications.
• Diverse Film Fund A film fund run by Together TV supporting emerging British filmmakers in producing short documentary content; underpins specific editions such as Queer Lives Today (2022) and supplies broadcast-ready films to the channel.
• Queer Lives Today A collection of four short documentary films exploring contemporary queer experiences in Britain, produced through the Together TV Diverse Film Fund and including BAFTA-nominated short 'Always, Asifa'.
• Lobular Cancer Awareness Campaign A health awareness initiative featuring the documentary 'Our Journey with Lobular Cancer' by Tristan Loraine and supporting the Lobular Moon Shot Project's push for research funding into invasive lobular breast cancer.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% of viewers take up a new action or activity thanks to Together TV
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and support.

• LumoTVcoreTechnology or IntegrationTogether TV works closely with LumoTV, the Home of Deaf Entertainment and go-to place for fresh and diverse content that celebrates deaf and sign language communities. This partnership expands reach to deaf audiences.
• AlbertsupportOthersTogether TV is an Albert trained organisation, committed to sustainability in film and TV production. Albert is the industry body helping the film and TV industry tackle environmental impact.
• University of SheffieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration creating the Silver Sex Guide - a 54-page illustrated manual with expert advice on intimacy and relationships for adults 55+, developed with Professor Sharron Hinchliff.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BBC: UK national public service broadcaster and Together TV's media partner ecosystem member. Comparable as the dominant UK public-service broadcaster whose community-impact and over-55 programming overlap with Together TV's mission.
• PBS: US national public television network funded by member stations, donations, and grants, focused on educational, social-impact, and cultural programming. Together TV is explicitly positioned as the UK's PBS-style cooperatively-owned broadcaster, making PBS the closest international analogue.
• Channel 4: UK public-service commercial broadcaster with a trustee serving on Together TV's board. Comparable as a UK public-interest broadcaster commissioning social-impact, community, and diverse content distributed across all UK platforms.

Emerging players

• Positive News: UK independent media outlet (magazine and digital) focused on constructive, solutions-oriented journalism. Comparable as a UK mission-driven media brand targeting purpose-led audiences and reader-funded sustainability.

Direct peers

• That's TV: UK free-to-air local TV network broadcasting on Freeview and online, targeting mass-market audiences with classic entertainment, nostalgia, and regional programming — operates a similar small-team, advertiser-and-partnership-funded model in the UK DTT space.
• Create TV: US public TV lifestyle channel (PBS Create) focused on gardening, cooking, travel and crafts. Highly comparable programming mix to Together TV's gardening, travel, and heritage content aimed at engaged adult audiences.
• Film4: UK free-to-air film and documentary channel on Freeview/Sky/Freesat/Channel 4 streaming, focused on distinctively British and international cinema. Comparable as a UK free-to-air broadcaster targeting culturally engaged audiences with curated content.
• Talking Pictures TV: UK free-to-air specialist channel on Freeview, Sky, Virgin and Freesat, focused on classic British films, nostalgia and older demographics. Highly comparable in distribution footprint, audience targeting, and free-to-air niche positioning.

Regional players

• S4C: Welsh-language public service broadcaster funded by the UK government and distributed across Welsh Freeview, Sky, Freesat and online. Comparable as a publicly-funded niche UK broadcaster with a social-impact and cultural-heritage remit.
• London Live: UK regional Freeview channel owned by ESTV, focused on London news and lifestyle programming. Comparable as a small-scale UK free-to-air broadcaster operating with limited staff and partnership-based revenue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TogetherTV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/togetheruktv
• Instagraminstagram.com/togetheruktv
• Xx.com/TogetherukTV

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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