[opendtv] Ofcom sets terms for second PSB review
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:36:15 -0400
This is strange.
"Ofcom said that since the first PSB review the media landscape had
rapidly evolved, with eight in 10 viewers now receiving multichannel
television, an increase of 17% over the period."
Does that say that 80 percent of UK households are connected to cable or
DBS?
Looks like Ofcom is thinking about reducting the OTA TV spectrum there,
just as the FCC is doing here. The urgency of the DVB-T2 initiative is
not surprising.
Bert
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http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?id=2688
Ofcom sets terms for second PSB review
Media regulator Ofcom has published the terms of reference for its
second review of public service broadcasting (PSB). Ofcom said the
review, which will last more than a year, would "examine the extent to
which the public purposes of PSB are being met and assess options for
maintaining and strengthening the quality of PSB in future". Ofcom's
first review concluded in 2005 that there was continued demand for PSB,
but warned that commercially funded PSB channels would not survive the
transition to digital-only broadcasting unchanged.
Ofcom said that since the first PSB review the media landscape had
rapidly evolved, with eight in 10 viewers now receiving multichannel
television, an increase of 17% over the period. While that brought more
choice for viewers, it meant smaller audiences for broadcasters, with
the combined share of the five terrestrial public service channels
falling 10% between 2001 and 2005, and shrinking by a further 3.6% in
2006 alone.
"In children's programmes, the trend is even more stark: the public
service broadcasters' share for 4-15 year olds has fallen from 64.5% in
2002 to 45.8% in 2006," said Ofcom. At the same time, 16-24 year olds
were watching less terrestrial television than ever before (down from
74.3% of their viewing in 2001 to 55% in 2006). "They are increasingly
turning to other platforms such as the internet," said Ofcom.
Ofcom's second PSB review will look in detail at Channel 4's future
funding, as well as the future of news and children's television, and
consider the period through to the completion of digital switchover in
2012 and immediately afterwards. The review will also look at
non-traditional audio-visual services offered by the existing public
service broadcasters on other platforms, as well as the prospects for
other broadcasters and online producers to deliver content that meets
public purposes.
The first phase of the review will start in the spring of 2008 with a
consultation on the issues facing PSBs. Ofcom will outline policy
options in the autumn, then publish a final statement in early 2009.
Ofcom CEO Ed Richards said: "Public service broadcasting still has an
important role to play and the review will help maintain and strengthen
its quality in the new market conditions. However, the way PSB is
delivered and consumed is changing radically. The potential for new
services to deliver public service content beyond traditional television
is already here, and should be exploited."
Lovelace Consulting 11.09.2007
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