This is the distributed materials for the 34th meeting of the "Study Group on Broadcasting System in the Digital Age." The meeting discussed the current state and future of the broadcasting industry, as well as institutional surveys of other countries.
Key Points
1. Meeting Overview
- Date and time: Wednesday, July 9, 2025, from 14:00
- Format: Web conference
- Agenda: Hearing on broadcasting as an industry and research reports
- Minutes of the 33rd meeting also distributed as reference material
2. Companies Interviewed and Their Presentations
- dentsu Japan: Value enhancement of television media and data utilization going forward (Document 34-1)
- Hakuhodo Inc.: Current state and future of broadcasting business (Document 34-2)
- Hearing from two major advertising agencies on strategies for enhancing television media value
- Consideration of new business models through data utilization
3. Research Report (Nomura Research Institute)
- Research study on prominence systems in other countries (Document 34-3)
- Trends in display priority systems for broadcast content overseas
- Positioning of broadcast content on digital platforms
- Comparative analysis of regulatory frameworks and implementation status in various countries
4. Research Report (Mitsubishi Research Institute)
- Research study on construction of virtual platforms (Document 34-4)
- Possibilities for new distribution infrastructure for broadcast content
- Organization of technical feasibility and challenges
- Analysis of overseas cases and applicability to Japan
5. Positioning and Future Direction of the Study Group
- Comprehensive review of broadcasting system in the digital age
- Consideration of sustainability and competitiveness enhancement measures for the broadcasting industry
- Balancing viewer convenience with the public role of broadcasting
- Need for institutional design that responds to technological innovation
The article shows that the study group is examining the challenges and opportunities facing the broadcasting industry in the advancing digital age through hearing opinions from industry and investigating overseas cases to determine the direction of future institutional design.