Broadcast television can be easily picked up in most inhabited areas. However, the issue of line-of-sight is something all terrestrial television transmitters will be affected by. In some areas, you simply will not be able to get a clear television signal at all.  Satellite tv on PC  can of course, easily get around this problem due to the fact that satellite transmitters will almost always have clear line-of-sight outdoors. There will be no terrain or buildings that can block television signals. This makes satellite tv useful wherever there is a satellite overhead.