Working Group on Digital Terrestrial Television in EPRA Countries

Working Group on Digital Terrestrial Television in EPRA Countries

Working Group on Digital Terrestrial Television in EPRA Countries Coordinated by AGCOM (Italy) Final Report June 2nd, 2004 Table of contents Introduction.............................................................................................................................................3 DTT Working Group......................................................................................................................3 The mission of the group................................................................................................................3 Executive summary.................................................................................................................................5 Purpose and methodology of DTT WG........................................................................................5 Classification of the countries according to the penetration of DTT..........................................5 Features of broadcasting environment and their influence on DTT development.....................6 Role of Public Service Broadcasters (PSB)..................................................................................7 Role of terrestrial commercial broadcasters..................................................................................7 Regulatory models for allocation of digital capacity and access to DTT networks...................8 Policy measures introduced to support the penetration of DTT..................................................9 Role of Regulators in the digital switchover.................................................................................9 Analysis of the development and features of DTT in some EPRA countries.....................................10 1. Parameters to evaluate the state of the art of DTT transition in EPRA countries................10 Tab. 1.1 – DTT development in EPRA countries..........................................................10 Tab. 1.2 - Status of transition to DTT in EPRA countries.............................................11 Tab. 1.3 – Penetration of DTT in total TV households and terrestrial households......12 Tab. 1.4 – Classification of A group countries according to DTT penetration............13 Tab. 1.5 – Different DTT penetration rates....................................................................13 Tab. 1.6 – Lowest prices for DTT receivers...................................................................14 Tab. 1.7 – DTT in EPRA countries (map of Europe)....................................................15 Tab. 1.8 - DTT start-up dates..........................................................................................16 Tab. 1.9 - DTT supposed start-up dates in different German Länder...........................16 2. Basic features of broadcasting environment in EPRA countries...........................................17 Tab. 2.1 - Main features of terrestrial television in some EPRA countries..................18 Tab. 2.2 - Main features of DTH television in some EPRA countries.........................19 Tab. 2.3 - Main features of cable television in some EPRA countries ........................20 Tab. 2.4 - Penetration of DTH in some EPRA countries...............................................21 Tab. 2.5 - Penetration of cable TV in EPRA countries..................................................21 Tab. 2.6 - ADSL and broadband development in some EPRA countries.....................22 3. Reception patterns and penetration of digital TV: the impact of inter-platform competition on DTT development....................................................................................................................23 Tab. 3.1 - Penetration of multichannel television (analogue + digital)........................24 Tab. 3.2 – Classification of countries according to penetration of multichannel television...........................................................................................................................25 Tab. 3.3 - Penetration of digital television in EPRA countries.....................................25 Tab. 3.4 – Classification of countries based on digital television penetration.............26 4. Role of terrestrial analogue broadcasters in the transition.....................................................27 Public Service Broadcasters.....................................................................................................27 Financial resources of PSBs................................................................................................27 Tab. 4.1 - PSB’s economic resources and finances granted for development of DTT or digital activities................................................................................................................28 PSB’s role in DTT platform: content creation, capacity assigned by law or regulator and channels aired on DTT platform..........................................................................................29 1 Tab. 4.2 - Content creation, digital capacity assigned and channels aired on DTT platform.............................................................................................................................30 Tab. 4.3 – Classification of countries in relation to technical and financial resources assigned to PSBs for the development of DTT..............................................................32 PSB’s obligation in developing DTT..................................................................................32 Tab. 4.4 - PSB’s obligation in developing DTT............................................................33 Terrestrial commercial broadcasters.......................................................................................34 Tab. 4.5 - Economic resources and specific financial resources assigned for development of DTT and digital activities (2002).........................................................34 Terrestrial commercial broadcasters’ activities on DTT platforms: content creation capability, capacity assigned and channels aired on DTT platform..................................35 Tab. 4.6 - Terrestrial broadcasters on DTT....................................................................36 Terrestrial commercial broadcasters – obligations in the development of DTT..............37 Tab. 4.7 – Obligation in the development of DTT platforms........................................37 5. Regulatory framework and public policies.............................................................................39 Policies in planning of frequency and digital capacity allocation.....................................39 Tab. 5.1 - Frequency planning and capacity allocation.................................................39 Digital capacity allocation – allocation procedure.............................................................40 Tab. 5.2 – Digital capacity allocation procedures..........................................................41 Public policy measures adopted for protecting pluralism, diversity and fair access to network..................................................................................................................................42 Tab. 5.3 – Policy measures for the protection of pluralism and access to network.....43 Obligations imposed to network operators.........................................................................44 Tab. 5.4 – Obligations imposed to network/platform operators...................................45 Switch off regulation............................................................................................................45 Tab. 5.5 – Switch off policies and regulation.................................................................46 Tab. 5.6 - Switch off dates...............................................................................................47 Policy measures in favour of network and content providers for the development of DTT or other digital platforms.....................................................................................................47 Tab. 5.7 – Support measures for network operators and content providers.................48 Support measures for the diffusion of the receivers...........................................................49 Tab. 5.8 – Support measures for the diffusion of the receivers.....................................49 6. DTT line-up and interactive services......................................................................................50 Tab. 6.1 - DTT channels line-up and interactive services.............................................51 7. Role of NRA’s in the digital transition...................................................................................52 Tab. 7.1 – Role of regulators...........................................................................................53 Tab. 7.2 – Distribution of competencies between NRAs and Government.................54 Final remarks........................................................................................................................................55 Annexes..................................................................................................................................................57 Annex 1 – List of participants......................................................................................................58 Annex 2 – The Questionnaire......................................................................................................59 Annex 3 – The Working group

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