Although the channel was primarily distributed via the web, it was also available on regular broadcast television from the start on satellite from Canal Digital and from some community antennas.

In January 2008, the Danish Parliament approved broadcast of the channel on the digital terrestrial network.

The channel used frequency space which was used to simulcast news bulletins in sign language between in the early evening.

With the terrestrial launch, the channel underwent slight changes by making the news loop six minutes long.

In addition to digital terrestrial network, DR Update became available on the Viasat platform on 1 April 2008.