Digital Reforms in Chilean National Television: Towards a More Comprehensive Public Service

Chile finally adopted Japanese-Brazilian standard for digital TV open broadcasts (September 14th, 2009). This technology will allow Chilean National Television (TVN), in the same physical channel of 6 MHz, emit two signals in High Definition (HD) and up to 7 standard definition signals. Digital technology is strategically important to think the "mission" of TVN, the Chilean public channel, as same as the tasks of the Chilean National Council for Television. Digital technology also offers an opportunity to expand and complicate the public service TVN can offer to Chilean audience, particularly in face to significant changes in its competitors Channel 13 and Chile Vision.