Radio and TV triple-play convergence accelerated at the end of the year to achieve a provincial network

Zhu Hong, spokesperson of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, said recently that the State Council has approved the implementation of the three-network integration of the overall program and pilot programs to determine Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and other 12 regions and cities as the first batch of pilot. At present, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television is stepping up its efforts to establish a state-level radio and television network company. The overall ideas and basic principles for the formation of the company have been approved by the central government. At the same time, according to the work arrangement of the State Council, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television is stepping up its efforts to build an IPTV, mobile TV integrated broadcast control platform and supervision system.

Zhu Hong emphasized that to carry out the integration of the three networks, we must follow the path of integration of three networks with Chinese characteristics. We must base ourselves on the current situation and focus on the long-term perspective. The pilot should be conducted first and then gradually. The most important task of Radio and TV at present is to speed up the digital upgrading and reconstruction of the city's cable network, speed up the construction of the next generation of radio and television networks, accelerate the network integration, and ensure that by the end of this year, a network of provinces is basically realized.

It is understood that China has 175.2 million cable TV subscribers, 43.99% of cable TV subscribers, more than 65 million cable digital TV subscribers, and 12 million cable television subscribers in 12 pilot cities and regions integrated by the three networks. More than 30 million users. At present, SARFT has issued "Some Opinions on Accelerating the Development of Radio and TV Cable Networks" and actively promotes the integration of cable television networks. Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Henan, Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, 14 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities have realized the integration of radio and television transmission networks in all cities in the provinces and cities.

Zhu Hong introduced that eight provinces including Beijing, Tianjin, Shaanxi, Guangxi, Hainan, Jilin, Jiangsu, and Guizhou have completed the integration of provinces, cities and counties, Hebei, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Yunnan, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Ningxia and Henan. 11 provinces, including Zhejiang, have completed the network integration of most cities and counties or major cities in the early stage, and are further improving the policies and measures for the development of cable networks, accelerating the progress of network integration, and achieving good social and economic benefits. The province's "one network" cable television network development is taking shape.

At the same time, 163 cities and counties such as Qingdao, Hangzhou, and Shenzhen have completed the digital transformation, and Guangxi, Hainan, Ningxia, Jilin, and Guizhou have completed the digital transformation of the entire province and district. Zhu Hong said that in the next step, Radio and Television will accelerate the digital conversion of cable television networks in large and medium-sized cities and realize the transition from small networks to large networks, analog to digital, one-way to two-way, and users watching television to television.