3 Licensing The MOI and MPCT DTTB licences assigned Evidently tasks to be • • • have to stop licensing (see Phase 3) or overseen by the NRT analogue terrestrial Multiplex/network licences operator licence assigned (see Phase 3) The MOI and MPCT • need to assign the required DTTB media and frequency licences (to either a common network operator or individual broadcasters) The MOI and MPCT • may need to revise assigned licences to make the ASO planning possible Regulator(s) need • to take away any obstacles in the acquisition of building permits (in case new sites or temporarily transmitter sites have to be erected quickly) or any other permits 4 Content and Broadcasters need to All studio Broadcasters may have • • • Broadcasters be informed about delivered at multiplex to deliver different the ASO timetable centre (see Phase 4) studio and the impact on Business model Broadcasters • • their production chain agreed and distribution network to Broadcasters need to distribution contracts the transmitter sites • communicate to their rearranged may change (also viewers about the including cable network ASO (by incorporating head-ends) items in their own Content rights may be • programming) impacted. Purchased In model B, content may only be • broadcasters need to distributed in a certain deliver their studio area of Cambodia feeds to the common and/or only in analogue multiplex/network format operator It be considered to • In model B, existing involve DTV, although • distribution not as a NRT member arrangements may change. For example, DTV and PPCTV distribute the broadcasters’ content free of charge
3 Licensing • The MOI and MPCT have to stop licensing analogue terrestrial licences • The MOI and MPCT need to assign the required DTTB media and frequency licences (to either a common network operator or individual broadcasters) • The MOI and MPCT may need to revise assigned licences to make the ASO planning possible • Regulator(s) need to take away any obstacles in the acquisition of building permits (in case new sites or temporarily transmitter sites have to be erected quickly) or any other permits • DTTB licences assigned (see Phase 3) or Multiplex/network operator licence assigned (see Phase 3) • Evidently tasks to be overseen by the NRT 4 Content and Broadcasters • Broadcasters need to be informed about the ASO timetable and the impact on their production chain • Broadcasters need to communicate to their viewers about the ASO (by incorporating items in their own programming) • In model B, broadcasters need to deliver their studio feeds to the common multiplex/network operator • In model B, existing distribution arrangements may change. For example, DTV and PPCTV distribute the broadcasters’ content free of charge • All studio delivered at multiplex centre (see Phase 4) • Business model agreed and distribution contracts rearranged • Broadcasters may have to deliver different studio • Broadcasters distribution network to the transmitter sites may change (also including cable network head-ends) • Content rights may be impacted. Purchased content may only be distributed in a certain area of Cambodia and/or only in analogue format • It be considered to involve DTV, although not as a NRT member