ITU-R Study Group 6 Progress Report

Media consumption, especially broadcast media, is an integral part of our everyday lives. Broadcasters have always been expected to provide the best service based on state-of-the-art technologies of the time. This has ranged from early radio broadcasting in the 1920s to black-and-white television, then color, high-definition television (HDTV), and now the latest ultrahigh-definition television (UHDTV). International standards applied to broadcasting technologies address the need for global, harmonized solutions to improve interoperability, allowing the industry to innovate and therefore guaranteeing the quality of experience that the audience expects.