World Television Day

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Evisioning the fure of television in Europe and Beyond.

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Evisioning the fure of television in Europe and Beyond.

As tech grows more sophiticated, what might the future hold for the television industry.

Envisioning the future of television in Europe and beyond - ITU Hub

World Television Day 2021 Workshop.

The European Union has looked beyond economic-based media regulation, towards integrating fundamental rights and cultural perspectives.

“This is reflected in measures to promote and safeguard media freedom, media pluralism and media independence” said Jenny Weinand, Senior Legal Counsel at the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

Other speakers noted the continued evolution of digital terrestrial television broadcasting (DTTB) technologies and the importance of protecting the current broadcasting spectrum allocation at the upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23).

In East Africa, digital terrestrial television (DTT), direct-to-home (DTH), satellite delivery, and online media platforms have continued to complement one another. “The regulatory environment should be developed to enable the growth of Internet-based content and the pay-TV industry,” said Andrew Kisaka, Head of Licensing at the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) and a current Vice-Chairman of ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) Study Group 6 on broadcasting services.

Personalized content

The second session focused on the evolving user experience, including rising demand for personalized and accessible services in Europe and beyond.

Artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT) and other new technologies allow TV users to create tailor-made experiences that is increasingly immersive and more realistic.

However, not all TV users enjoy the same experience from available services. Certain services are not uniformly accessible across Europe yet, due in part to varying device options and users with different needs.

To ensure TV is accessible to all, broadcasters also need to offer more personalized services to people with different sensory abilities.

Personalization can include, for example, adjustable subtitle characteristics, signing, audio description, or enhanced dialogue.

Creating a standardized profile for each user can help, said Pradipta Biswas, Assistant Professor at the Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing in Bangalore, India, and part of the affiliated faculty at the Robert Bosch Centre for Cyber Physical Systems. User profile formats are the subject of ongoing work by ITU Standardization Sector (ITU-T) Study Group 9 on broadband cable and TV.

Evolving production

The third session considered the evolution of programme production and looked at new technologies that producers are beginning to use, some of which have been driven by the impact of the pandemic. Secure, localized 5G ‘campus networks’, for instance, offer huge potential for high-quality remote content production, wireless cameras and data communications.

Cloud technologies can also help catalyse these new capabilities and enhance the TV experience for viewers, said the EBU’s Team Lead for Media-over-IP and Cloud Technologies, Ievgen Kostiukevych.

Automated systems using AI-based technologies are becoming part of the toolkit for immersive sensory media production, helping to meet audience expectations while producing TV programmes on-budget.

Complementary platforms

The final session examined TV content delivery, highlighting features available for various types of infrastructure as well as the impacts of televised content distribution.

Digital terrestrial broadcasting (DTT) has the lowest carbon footprint, and together with cable and satellite, will be complemented by increasing use of additional IP-based platforms.

Roland Beutler, Technology and Production Director at German broadcaster SWR (Südwestrundfunk – Southwest Broadcast) added that TV delivery may also be underpinned by 5G broadcasting services in the future.

Participants agreed that the future of television presents significant challenges and very exciting opportunities. Regulators, the industry and ITU must keep working together to ensure television broadcasting technologies continue to enable high-quality services that meet the expectations and aspirations of viewers across Europe and beyond.

Tomorrow’s TV, created today.

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The Global TV Group and egta present: The Global TV Group and egta present: Tomorrow’s TV, created today - Noel Curran, Director-General, EBU

Support community media and give a voice to minorities.

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Media and information have the power to shape minds and drive change - including when it comes to racist ideologies and attitudes. Here are some actions countries and media outlets can push forward to Fight Racism.

The theme we have chosen for the 2021 edition is “Today’s TV”.

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Experience the power of TV and Learn how this modern medium adapts to viewers and marketeers needs.

On this 25th anniversary of World Television Day, we celebrate a truth that holds around the globe: TV has evolved to become much more than it used to be. TV is now available at all times, at home and on the go, across all screens – large or small – live or streamed; offering both collective and feel-like-me experiences. TV is also measurable, connected, personalised and targetable.

The egta, the Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT), the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and The Global TV Group release a special TV spot every year to illustrate the strengths of TV - the medium that is watched and loved by billions of people around the world.

Eager for more? Be sure to visit our YouTube channel and discover how dozens of broadcasters all over the world have adapted the video clip for their markets, ranging from countries as Finland or France to Canada or even China.

World Television Day – Discover the Power of TV! | The Global TV Group

ITU Workshop on “The future of Television for Europe”.

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ITU Workshop on “The Future of Television for Europe”

As technology grows more sophisticated, what might the future hold for viewers and the television industry?

This was the question at the centre of an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) regional workshop just ahead of World Television Day, during which participants from industry, academia and other fields discussed recent advances in European television services.

While policy frameworks and regulations related to TV broadcasting dominated initial discussions at the November event, subsequent sessions covered the evolution of the ‘user experience’, programme making, and delivery.

Rising demand, converging services

Regulations, infrastructure, and new and emerging technologies converge in modern TV services. Market trends and consumer demands demonstrate the importance of connectivity and the ability to access content and services offered via the Internet and mobile devices as well as traditional TV broadcasting.

“Television makes a difference ’‘World TV Day 2020.

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Striving to counter the scourge of misinformation.

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Trust, in terms of being a trusted source of information and, furthermore, striving to counter the scourge of misinformation so successfully targeting hearts and minds.

Gender Diversity and Television.

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Diversity, because TV needs to be representative of its audience, as gender equality inches forward and recognition of the multicultural make-up of our societies improves.

Innovation in the Television industry.

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Innovation, since in order to remain relevant TV needs to keep up with the times and embrace a digital, multi-platform reality. For the UN and EBU, World TV Day offers an opportunity to look at how TV is doing on these fronts - and how good it is at serving the public interest.

“TV and Diversity.” World TV Day 2019.

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What is TV anymore Is television still television, on a portable screen?

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What Is TV Anymore?

The invention of television changed our media landscape forever. But in today’s hyper connected world, what is TV anymore? Is television still television, on a portable screen? The United Nations celebrates World Television Day on November 21st.

The topic of the 22nd edition of World Television Day is ‘Quality content’.

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The outstanding quality of TV programmes is reflected in how this proven medium has the unmatched capacity to entertain, inspire and inform viewers, across all platforms.

Last year alone the production of TV fiction in the European Union amounted to about 920 different titles, representing over 16 400 episodes and more than 11 000 hours, according to the European Audiovisual Observatory’s latest report.

EBU Members in 56 countries invest more than 18.6 billion euros a year in creating premium content.

EBU Members are directly involved in 73% of all TV fiction titles produced in the EU.

They also broadcast on average 24 hours of news per day on their TV channels.

EBU Members are also leading the way in making premium content available on all platforms. 95% of them have a free on-demand video service with 83% simulcasting their full offer of TV channels on their websites.

Quality content can incite viewers to broaden their mind and look beyond the everyday life through inspirational shows. It also has the power to entertain and unite scores of people around live programming, such as the recent World Cup (3.4 billion people watched some of the World Cup this year, according to GlobalWebIndex).

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Finally, TV informs viewers through in-depth news broadcasts, makes them aware of current societal issues and provides learning through quality children’s programming or insightful documentaries.

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Lights, Camera and Action on the SDGs - The power of storytelling to create change.

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World TV Day 2018: Lights, Camera and Action on the SDGs - The power of storytelling to create change

The World Television Day 2018 theme “Lights, Camera and Action on the SDGs.”, featured a DAVOS-style discussion showcasing television productions used to promote the Sustainable Development Goals either explicitly or implicitly through demonstrative storytelling. In addition, TV productions, panelists and industry professionals (actors, producers and writers) in the audience will make concrete commitments to support the SDGs.

Serving the peoples of the world: perspectives on the role of TV and the public interest.

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UN Geneva & EBU - World TV Day 2018

Trust – Diversity – Innovation. In an ideal world, these three notions would characterize public service broadcasters and define their value proposition to their audiences.

World Television Day 2018 Panelists

Welcome by Master of ceremonies: Alessandra Vellucci, Director, UN Information Service, Geneva

Introductory remarks by Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director, Division of Conference Management, UN Geneva, on behalf of the Director-General, UN Geneva

Keynote: Noel Curran, Director-General, European Broadcasting Union

The Power of TV: based on research from the EBU’s Media Intelligence Service – David Fernandez Quijada, Manager of Media Intelligence Service, European Broadcasting Union

Video soundbite: Tony Hall, Director-General, BBC, from News Xchange 2018

Panel 1 on TRUST - fighting misinformation and proposing constructive stories

Moderator: Imogen Foulkes, BBC

Panelists:

- Kate Gilmore, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights

- Jean Philip De Tender, Media Director, European Broadcasting Union

- LIVE Link from NY: Alison Smale UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, Department of Public Information & former Chief of The New York Times’ Berlin Bureau

- Veronika Bard, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sweden to the UN in Geneva

- Matthias Lüfkens, Managing Director BCW Global, and Founder Twiplomacy

Panel 2 on DIVERSITY - promoting gender equality and representation of minorities in TV (Francophone panel)

Moderator: Laurent Sierro, Keystone-ATS

Panelists:

- Cécile Djunga, Presenter, French-language Belgian public service broadcaster RTBF

- Jamil Chade, Europe correspondent for O Estado de São Paulo, and TV commentator

- Catherine Fiankan-Bokonga, Correspondent, CGTN and France 24

- Aziyadé Poltier-Mutal, Chief, Perception Change Project at UN Geneva

Panel 3 on INNOVATION – how does public service television keep up with the digital reality in which audiences are living?

Moderator: Imogen Foulkes, BBC

Panelists:

- Deborah Turness, President at NBC News International / Euronews

- Amandeep Gill, Co-Executive Director of UNSG High Level Panel on Digital Cooperation, former Permanent Representative of India to the Conference on Disarmament

- Madiana Asseraf, Head of Media Strategy and Development, European Broadcasting Union

– Thierry Zweifel, Head of Strategy and Programming, Radio-Télévision Suisse (RTS)

This event follows the signing of a Letter of Intent to cooperate between UN Geneva Director-General Michael Møller and EBU Director-General Noel Curran, on 19 November.

Journée mondiale de la télévision 2018.

“ QUALITY CONTENT.” World TV Day 2019.

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Quality content can incite viewers to broaden their mind and look beyond the everyday life through inspirational shows.

“ In TV we TRUST "World TV Day 2017.

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Each year, a short clip is created by egta, EBU and ACT to promote the power of television and its value to today’s society. The three associations are asking their members (broadcasters all over Europe) to show this clip on TV on the 21st of November, to celebrate television. In 1996, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed November 21 as World Television Day, “in recognition of the increasing impact television has on decision-making by alerting world attention to conflicts and threats to peace and security and its potential role in sharpening the focus on other major issues, including economic and social issues.”

“What is TV?” World TV Day 2016.

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Covering global issues such as conflict and human rights, poverty, refugees, drugs and crime, and the environment.

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To mark World Television Day 2016; we have asked our producers to share their experiences working at UNTV.

In December 1996 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed November 21st as World Television Day.

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