New TV - do I need an aerial?

[BIWI]

This is a very dumb question

We're re-doing one of our bedrooms to make it more of a sitting room (DC both left home), and I want a new TV in there. But I don't know how they work these days - do I have to have it plugged into an aerial socket?

We're having some electrical work done, so if we do, it's not a problem. Just need to check!

If it’s a smart tv you can watch most things via iplayer etc.

(I have trouble getting my head round this stuff too )

Do you have Sky? If so you can do multi-room

No - we have Virgin.

I don't want to have to watch through iplayer, I want to be able to access terrestrial channels (along with Freeview etc which will come with the telly). I think I'm answering my own question though, if I'm talking about terrestrial TV and I'm guessing I do need an aerial

Yes, I fear you do.

Bad luck