The Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) facts & figures: DTT is a Spectacular European Success Story
2016-05 BNE Facts & Figures DTT, Slide 1
The DTT facts & figures The present 1. DTT is the leading TV distribution platform in EU 2. DTT is the backbone of the European Audio Visual Model
The future 3. Linear TV consumption is here to stay 4. There is a Long Term Vision for Terrestrial Broadcast
Europe needs a guarantee for DTT until at least 2030 5. DTT in the sub 700MHz band, the most efficient allocation for Europe
6. Europe is the world leader in mobile spectrum, it is not lagging behind 7. European authorities agreed on the need for a guarantee for DTT until at least 2030 8. Guarantee for DTT until at least 2030 is also demanded by key stakeholders of the creative sector and content industry
Providing flexibility till 2022 and mitigating the costs for 700 MHz transition 9. 700 MHz Migration costs for broadcast networks and consumers are significant 10. Cost for the 700 MHz transition are 50 to 68% higher in 2020 than 2022
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1. DTT is the leading TV distribution platform in EU DTT serves more than 100 million European households with 250 million viewers
Terrestrial; 43%
Cable; 30% Satellite; 25%
Broadband; 11%
Source: Data from Eurobarometer 414, 2014 and Mavise. Adds to more than 100%. Households may use more than one platform.
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DTT major features: • Predominantly Free to Air • It is inclusive, affordable and accessible • It allows universal coverage and local contents • It is efficient and reliable including in crisis situation • It is transmitted using part of the UHF spectrum
2. DTT is the backbone of the European Audio Visual Model DTT matters for the European Economy, European Culture, European Identity… … and for the Europeans. Free to Air is essential for Public Service TV and for Commercial broadcasters relying on advertising
80% of European content is financed by broadcasters Strict content regulation is associated with frequency licences
Infrastructures are shared with radio broadcasting Frequencies are shared with content creation and live performance
European Cultural and Creative industries • 6.8% GDP. • 6.5% of Europe’s employment, ~14 million jobs, highly skilled and non off-shorable. • More than 1.4 million SMEs, deeply rooted within local territories, economies and cultures. • Innovative and competitive ecosystem providing more and more choice to consumers. • Source Tera Consultants 2014
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3. Linear TV consumption is here to stay Despite new usages, measured and forecast data show linear TV consumption is and will remain the most important way to consume audiovisual content. TV is an incredibly resilient Media. Linear and non-linear TV viewing time (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, in minutes per day) 300
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Non linear (OTT, HBB, VoD)
Source: Data from ROADMAP FOR THE EVOLUTION OF DTT – A bright future for TV, Analysys Mason report for Digitag
Citizens will complement linear consumption with additional services. 2016-05 BNE Facts & Figures DTT, Slide 5
4. There is a Long Term Vision for Terrestrial Broadcast DTT has a strong innovation pipeline ahead to maintain outstanding user experience The DTT industry continues to work to ensure it meets consumers’ expectations to 2030 and beyond. Despite different DTT technology adoption roadmaps across countries, current efforts and achievements ensure a clear future roadmap for the next 10-20 years. The DTT platform remains a strong TV distribution platform with a bright future.
Interactivity, better link with new media usages and digital paradigms
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Increase High performance, Quality and Efficiency
References: DVB Study Mission Report of CM-T and ROADMAP FOR THE EVOLUTION OF DTT – A bright future for TV, by Analysys Mason
5. DTT in the sub 700MHz band, the most efficient allocation for Europe Replacing DTT by other platforms would cost Europe 40Bn€, four times any expected benefit (Source: Future use of the 470–694MHz band, Aetha consulting, 2014)
Mobile Spectrum
DTT Spectrum
1500, 1800, 2100, 2300 2600, 3400-3800 MHz bands 900MHz band
800MHz band
Digital Dividend, from DTT to Mobile in 2012-15
800MHz band
700MHz band
Second Digital Dividend, from DTT to Mobile in 2022
700MHz band
Sub 700MHz band Total spectrum assigned: 224MHz
Sub 700MHz is different... :
Sole Spectrum remaining for DTT Current services migrated into less spectrum Investments to clear the 700MHz band Need for guarantee until at least 2030
• No economic reason for more mobile spectrum • DTT Platform unsustainable in less spectrum with huge loss of services and societal values
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Total spectrum harmonized: 1260MHz
6. Europe is the world leader in mobile spectrum, it is not lagging behind The RSPG, member state experts on spectrum group, says that Europe is at the leading edge in terms of spectrum availability to support the growth of mobile broadband
There is enough spectrum for all.
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There are no prospects for mobile or converged networks to replace DTT. 835
1138
920
981
Source: RSPG 16-006 Opinion on the implementation of the current RSPP and its revision to address the next period. 2016-05 BNE Facts & Figures DTT, Slide 8
The EU Commission’s study shows no evidence that can support the case for a converged platform, Challenges and opportunities of broadcast-broadband convergence and its impact on spectrum and network use, Plum and Farncombe December 2014.
7. European authorities agreed on the need for a guarantee for DTT until at least 2030 Lamy Report as mandated by the Commission, as well as Member States and Regulators represented by the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG), recommend legal certainty on the usage of 470-694 MHz band for DTT until, at least, 2030 Lamy Report:
RSPG15 – 595:
• Page 8: “Reassurance should be given to terrestrial broadcasting for a next cycle of investments. This is linked to safeguards for access to spectrum below 700 MHz until 2030”.
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Page 27:“Concerning the 470-694 MHz band, the responses received on this topic suggests that the recommendations of RSPG to maintain it for downstream audiovisual content for the long term (even beyond 2030) as well as for this band to remain available for DTT in the foreseeable future (i.e. 2030) is appropriately well balanced noting that many responses have highlighted the need to study in more detail the sharing / Compatibility scenarios arising from its flexible use namely for WBB downlink. In addition, it was pointed out that the WBB traffic demand forecasts need to be scrutinised in order to promote a more effective and efficient use of the spectrum.”
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Page 29: (8) RSPG recognises that the band 470-694 MHz is mainly used for downstream audiovisual content distribution and recommends that it remains as such for the long term, even beyond 2030; (9) RSPG recognises the importance of the DTT platform and the need to provide certainty for investments in broadcasting infrastructure. Therefore RSPG recommends that the frequency band 470-694 MHz shall remain available for DTT in the foreseeable future, i.e. 2030.
• Page 14: “Use of the core audiovisual band (470-694 MHz) by terrestrial broadcasting on a primary basis until 2030 should be secured by coherent EU level measures in the context of World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs) and the EU single market”.
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8. Guarantee for DTT until at least 2030 is also demanded by key stakeholders of the creative sector and content industry The creative sector and the content industry are the third biggest employers in Europe and have an impressive economic weight in the overall European economy
The Wider Spectrum Group ( ) is a coalition that has been created with the aim to bring together employees’, employers’ and civil societies’ representatives in the field of audiovisual, radio, content production, live performances, programmemaking and special events, journalism.
www.widerspectrum.org
The vision: • Position creative and content industries at the heart of Europe’s Digital Single Market objectives. • Guide new and sustain existing investments to increase certainty for employers, employees and the public alike as well as to maintain innovation, plurality and cultural diversity. • Take decisions on critical resources such as spectrum allocation on the basis of a comprehensive examination of the impact on cultural and creative sector growth and jobs. 2016-05 BNE Facts & Figures DTT, Slide 10
European Content is at risk says The Wider Spectrum Group meeting Vice President Ansip on 29 February 2016
9. 700 MHz Migration costs for broadcast networks and consumers are significant Two case studies
UK (circa 20 M DTT households) Transmission infrastructure adaptation to new frequencies, no technology change. Source: OFCOM 700 MHz decision statement 2014
Total €580-650M
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France (circa 15 M DTT households) Technology change to MPEG-4, already on air since 2009. Source: Parliamentary debate in 2015 and other public information on 6.3 Million TV sets impacted
Total €360-400M
10. Cost for the 700 MHz transition are 50 to 68% higher in 2020 than 2022 By providing flexibility on the deadline of the 700MHz migration to 2022, citizens will save lots of money
+68%
+50% Source: Impact Assessment Accompanying the Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of the 470-790 MHz frequency band in the Union, European Commission, February 2015.
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