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THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION BROADCASTING SPECTRUM Julie Flynn, CEO. THE ONGOING IMPORTANCE OF FREE-TO-AIR TELEVISION THE CONSTRAINTS OF CURRENT BROADCASTING SPECTRUM EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR IMPACT GUIDING PRINCIPLES. HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF NEWS, SPORT, DRAMA, ENTERTAINMENT EVERY WEEK
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THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION BROADCASTING SPECTRUM • Julie Flynn, CEO
THE ONGOING IMPORTANCE OF FREE-TO-AIR TELEVISION • THE CONSTRAINTS OF CURRENT BROADCASTING SPECTRUM • EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR IMPACT • GUIDING PRINCIPLES
HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF NEWS, SPORT, DRAMA, ENTERTAINMENTEVERY WEEK • $1.36 BILLION INVESTED IN LOCAL CONTENT IN 12/13 • OVER 15,000 PEOPLE EMPLOYED BY COMMERCIAL BROADCASTERS • MAJOR UNDERWRITERS OF LOCAL PRODUCTION SECTOR
TERRESTRIAL LINEAR TV WILL BE WITH US FOR A LONG TIME: • WE SPEND OVER 3 HOURS A DAY WATCHING TV ON A TV SET • OVER 90% OF VIEWING IS OF THE LIVE BROADCAST • JUST 23 MINS A DAY IS SPENT WATCHING VIDEO ON OTHER DEVICES
PRECIOUS 7MHZ EACH • CURRENTLY MEANS 1 HD CHANNEL AND 4 SD CHANNELS
BROADCASTERS CAN’T SHOW PRIMARY CHANNEL IN HD • LISTED SPORTS MUST BE ON A PRIMARY CHANNEL
THE ‘BIG SCREEN’ AT HOME WILL REMAIN DOMINANT • BROADCASTING SPECTRUM BELOW 700MHZ MUST BE SAFEGUARDEDUNTIL AT LEAST 2030 • DTT AND WIRELESS BROADBAND TO COEXIST FOR A LONG TIME • CAPACITY GAINS WILL OFF-SET INCREASING SPECTRUM DEMANDFROM HD AND UHD WTOFlickr
WE NEED FEWER REGULATORY CONSTRAINTS AND A PATHWAYTO THESE NEW TECHNOLOGIES: • MPEG 4 • DVBT-2 • HEVC • UHDTV
BROADCASTERS NEED CERTAINTY OF ACCESS AND CONTROL TO: • MEET THE CHALLENGES OF AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT • ENABLE US TO DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK FOR TRANSITION TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES
THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION BROADCASTING SPECTRUM • Julie Flynn, CEO