The future of digital terrestrial television 2010

Guest of Honour: Richard Lindsay-Davies, Director-General, Digital TV Group

This seminar is supported by the Digital TV Group

This seminar will examine the future of the DTT (digital terrestrial television) platform in the UK, the role of Freeview and other bodies associated with DTT post DSO (digital switchover), and how to promote technological innovation and competition in an increasingly crowded digital television landscape.

Sessions will look at the future of regulation, governance and industry structures in DTT; how to ensure interoperability and technical standards for new products, services and platforms such as next generation HD, 3D and web-enabled set-top boxes; and future approaches to marketing DTT after DSO to ensure it stays competitive. The seminar will also include early findings from the Digital TV Group`s consultation on the future of the sector.

We are delighted that Richard Lindsay-Davies, Director-General, Digital TV Group has kindly agreed to deliver the keynote address at this seminar.

Other confirmed speakers include: Dr Guy Bisson, Head of TV, Screen Digest; John Edwards, Chair of Consumer Electronics Council, Intellect; Ilse Howling, Managing Director, Freeview; Clare Newsome, Editor-in-Chief, What Hi FI? Sound and Vision; Matthew Phillips, Partner, Olswang andSimon Pitts, Controller of Strategy, ITV.

Steve Hewlett, writer and broadcaster has agreed to chair a session at this seminar.