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Public Service as a forerunner in the implementation of Digital Terrestrial Television: the case of Catalonia.
Roberto Suárez CandelPompeu Fabra University
Barcelona, Spain
RIPE@2006 Conference – Amsterdam, 16th -18th November 2006 Group 1: Media Policy & Politics
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
DIGITALIZATION is
just
exclusively
only
a technical fact.
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
DIGITALIZATION is
just
exclusively
only
a technical fact.
Audiovisual signal coding: from a proportional to a logical method.
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
DIGITALIZATION is
just
exclusively
only
a technical fact.
Audiovisual signal coding: from a proportional to a logical method.
allows informatic treatment
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
DIGITALIZATION is
just
exclusively
only
a technical fact.
Audiovisual signal coding: from a proportional to a logical method.
allows informatic treatment
Occurs in 3 phases: production
transmission / distribution
reception
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
DIGITALIZATION is a CATALYST
of transformation processes
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
DIGITALIZATION is a CATALYST
of transformation processes
Structure Businessmodel
Reception
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
DIGITALIZATION is a CATALYST
of transformation processes
Structure Businessmodel
Reception
that introduces some new variables.
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
DIGITALIZATION occurs in several platforms,
Cable / Satellite Terrestrial
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
DIGITALIZATION occurs in several platforms,
Cable / Satellite Terrestrial
Internet IpTv
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
DIGITALIZATION occurs in several platforms,
Cable / Satellite Terrestrial
Internet IpTv
where different strategies are needed.
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
DIGITALIZATION of the terrestrial platform has failed when it has been privately driven.
Considering the particularities of this platform, PUBLIC INTERVENTION is necessary and desiderable during the migration towards digital broadcasting.
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
PUBLIC INTERVENTION / DIGITALIZATION
HOW?REGULATION
MIGRATION PLANS / POLICY
PBS
WHO?EUROPEAN UNION
MEMBER STATES
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
CHALLENGES for Public Intervention
Equipment replacement
Standardization
Spectrum planification
TECHNOLOGY MARKET
Planning the migration
Regulation
Licensing
Debate between players
R+D+I
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
CHALLENGES for Public Intervention
Identify obstacles
Public Communication
Special groups
RECEPTION
Corrective strategies
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
Digitalization / Public Service
Challenges
Role
Internal restructuration
Redefinition / Legitimacy
Programming
Accountability
LicensingUniversal Service / AccessContent / Services
Public Communication
Assistance
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
The case of Catalonia:
Origin of PBS
Objectives of PBS
Public / Private
PBS funding
SPAIN
NRA
Political Parties
CATALONIADictatorship
Renegotiated in 2004
2 / 4
Public / Adver.
NO
2
Democracy
Culture / Lenguage
5 / 152 / 02 / 4 5 / 15
4 + 4 / 4 / + local (4)
Public / Adver. (framework-contract)
5
YES
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
The case of Catalonia:
Public Intervention
• Parliamentary workshops
• Promotion of the debate “Catalan DTT Forum”
• Organization of international professional meetings
• Catalan Audiovisual Council: research / licensing
• Several pilot projects
• Public information campaigns
• Detailed migration plan / Project office
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
The case of Catalonia:
Leadership of PBS
• Technical development + innovation (DVB-MHP)
• Increasing of the offer and services
• Content quality / diversity / innovation
• Implementation of interactivity
• Public Communication
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
The case of Catalonia:
Obstacles
• Changes in the regional government
• Dependency on Madrid / National government
• Dependency on National broadcasters
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
RIPE@2006 | Public Service as a forerunner in DTT
The case of Catalonia:
Example of public intervention and leadership of the public service.
Example of the sensibility of the migration towards DTT to politics.
Example of an “autonomous” region within a State.
Roberto Suárez Candel – Pompeu Fabra University
Thank you!
Roberto Suárez Candel
RIPE@2006 Conference – Amsterdam, 16th -18th November 2006 Group 1: Media Policy & Politics
www.robertosuarez.es
