At the weekly meeting of the Head of the Chuvash Republic Mikhail Ignatiev with members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Chuvashia and heads of a number of territorial departments of federal authorities, issues of the development of digital television and radio broadcasting in the republic were discussed.

Minister of Digital Development, Information Policy and Mass Communications of the Chuvash Republic Mikhail Anisimov informed that the implementation of the federal target program “Development of TV and radio broadcasting in Russian Federation for 2009-2018”, the main goal of which is the transfer of on-air television and radio broadcasting networks to digital technologies in Russia.

As a result of the implementation of this program, in all settlements of Russia it will be possible to receive 20 mandatory public TV channels without subscription fee. In total, within the framework of the program, 42 digital broadcasting facilities were built and put into operation in the republic. For the convenience of citizens, a special Internet resource "Map.rtrs.rf" has been created, where you can get acquainted with the broadcasting area available on this moment channel packages.

Even today, residents of the Chuvash Republic can watch digital terrestrial television for free. In almost all settlements of the region, 10 programs of the RTRS-1 digital TV channel package (the first multiplex) are available in excellent quality.

By the end of 2018, the second multiplex will be available almost everywhere - 10 more TV channels. Now it is launched in the cities of Cheboksary and Novocheboksarsk. It should be noted that earlier only 3 analog TV channels were available to the residents of the republic (Channel One, Russia 1, NTV).

The Minister emphasized that within the framework of digital broadcasting, the inclusion of regional programs of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company "Chuvashia" is envisaged. They are included in the channels "Russia 1", "Russia 24" and "Radio Russia" as part of the first multiplex. This will allow residents of the republic to be aware of local news.

Analog TV broadcasting is planned to be discontinued from January 1, 2019. TV viewers who are not prepared to receive a digital signal will see a black screen instead of federal TV channels after switching off analog broadcasting. Therefore, residents of the republic are strongly advised to purchase the necessary receiving equipment before the end of 2018. The cost of a decimeter antenna starts from 300 rubles, a digital set-top box - from 700 rubles.

At the same time, Mikhail Anisimov drew attention to the fact that in 68 settlements there is no signal from the central on-air television. Over 8,000 people living in more than 5,000 households cannot watch CETV free of charge, since it is impossible to receive an over-the-air signal in these settlements technologically.

To solve the problem of the Ministry of Communications of Russia, a draft agreement is being developed with satellite TV operators in order to provide residents of such settlements with benefits for the purchase of the necessary equipment and ensure the free provision of one of the packages digital broadcasting. Currently online satellite television 1477 households (28%) are connected. In the near future, local governments will conduct a survey of local residents to find out the demand for satellite broadcasting as alternative solution problems of accessibility of digital television.

The head of Chuvashia stressed that the task of the authorities is to ensure the constitutional right of the inhabitants of the republic to equal access to information, quality services and living conditions. Paying attention to the fact that in these settlements almost a third of families already have satellite dishes, Mikhail Ignatiev instructed to think over possible mechanisms of social support for low-income and large families.

Switching off analog TV in Russia was postponed for two weeks. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation Alexei Volin. Earlier, we recall, the process of switching from analog to digital television was planned to begin on January 1, 2019.

And no subscription fee

“I want to immediately console the slow-moving citizens who will not purchase digital set-top boxes and new television receivers capable of broadcasting digital television before the New Year,” Volin said in an interview with the Izvestia newspaper. - For them, we are extending the process of switching off analogue broadcasting of federal channels until January 14–15. People definitely have time to purchase before turning off the "analogue" necessary equipment. The cheapest digital set-top box today it costs less than a block of cigarettes - 700-800 rubles.

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42 communications facilities are included in the digital terrestrial (terrestrial) television broadcasting network built in Chuvashia.

Volin also stressed that no subscription fee for digital TV would have to be paid. “The task of digital terrestrial television,” he said, “is to give every citizen of Russia anywhere in the country the opportunity to watch 20 TV channels the first and second multiplexes. The average person never watches more than six channels all the time, no matter how many they have. The 20 channels that make up the first and second multiplex, the free information standard of the Russian Federation, are the channels that people choose in 90% of cases, a couple of narrowly focused ones are usually added to them. Everyone can find a television to their liking.”

According to Alexei Volin, a recent sociological study conducted in all regions of the Russian Federation showed that today less than 10% of citizens live outside digital television, and in a number of regions they are only 2–3%. In small towns and villages with a population of less than 100,000, most residents today are able to receive only 10 digital television channels, but by the end of the year a second multiplex will be turned on throughout the country, so all viewers will be able to receive 20 high-quality television channels for free.

ten plus ten

Well, how are things in Chuvashia? At present, the republic has launched the broadcasting of the first multiplex, which includes 10 TV channels in modern digital quality, according to the Ministry of Digital Development, Information Policy and Mass Communications of the region. The signal covers 99% of the population of the republic. The first multiplex also provides local news and programs from the Chuvashia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company. Another 10 TV channels of the second multiplex today can be watched only in large cities - Cheboksary and Novocheboksarsk, as well as their environs and nearby settlements. But by the end of 2018, this signal can be received in the rest of the republic.

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List of digital terrestrial television channels: FIRST MULTIPLEX - Channel One, Russia 1, Match TV, NTV, Petersburg-5 channel, Russia-Culture, Russia-24, Karusel, OTR, TV Center; SECOND MULTIPLEX - REN TV, SPAS, STS, Home, TV 3, Friday, Zvezda, MIR, TNT, Muz-TV.

To clarify, viewers who have connected to pay cable TV (in Cheboksary, for example, the majority of them) will not be affected by the shutdown of analog broadcasting. To receive terrestrial digital TV, a TV with a built-in DVB-T2 module and an antenna - individual or common for a house or an entrance - are enough. But for TVs without a built-in DVB-T2 module, you will also need to purchase a digital set-top box.

The issue of transition from “analogue” to “digital”, experts say, is relevant mainly for regional centers and villages. However, another option was found in the outback - a dish of satellite TV over an old log cabin in the villages is far from uncommon.

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Until 2010, almost half of the population of Russia (44%) could receive no more than four TV channels. At the same time, the possibilities for the development of analog broadcasting have been exhausted. Thanks to the introduction of digital broadcasting technologies, by the end of 2018, 98.4% of the country's residents can watch 10 TV channels of the first multiplex for free, more than 98% of viewers can watch 20 channels of the first and second multiplexes.

Package digital channels RTRS-1 (the first multiplex) includes all-Russian mandatory public television and radio channels. The list of these TV and radio channels was determined by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of June 24, 2009 No. 715 “On all-Russian mandatory public television and radio channels” and its subsequent editions: Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of April 17, 2012 No. 456, Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of April 20, 2013 No. 367 , Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of July 15, 2015 No. 365. Ten TV channels for broadcasting as part of the RTRS-2 package (second multiplex) were selected by the Federal Competition Commission for Television and Radio Broadcasting (December 14, 2012, December 18, 2013 and September 30, 2015). Digital TV channels are broadcast in the DVB-T2 standard.

We remind you that in accordance with the Law "On the Mass Media" as amended on July 13, 2015, TV channels and radio channels that have received the right to digital on-air broadcasting using positions in multiplexes throughout the Russian Federation are classified as mandatory public TV channels and radio channels. Mandatory public TV channels and radio channels are subject to distribution in all broadcasting environments without charging consumers (TV viewers, radio listeners) for the right to watch and listen.

What is a multiplex in digital television?

Multiplex - a package of digital television channels broadcast by one transmitter. Usually occupies one frequency. In digital terrestrial television, the multiplex includes 10 TV channels.

Residents of Chuvashia are increasingly turning to the editorial office with the question of how the transition to digital analog television. We learned about this from the Minister of Digital Development, Information Policy and Mass Communications of Chuvashia Mikhail Anisimov.

Mikhail Vladimirovich, will all residents of the republic have access to a digital signal?

In Chuvashia, the branch of RTRS "RTPC of the Chuvash Republic" is engaged in the construction and operation of a digital terrestrial television network. In total, 42 digital broadcasting facilities were built and put into operation: digital signal almost the entire territory of Chuvashia is covered.

Today, residents of the republic can watch digital terrestrial television for free. Digital terrestrial television includes 2 multiplexes (packages of TV channels). The signal of the first multiplex can be received in almost all settlements of Chuvashia. Broadcasting of the second multiplex was launched in Cheboksary and Novocheboksarsk, Alatyrsky, Batyrevsky, Poretsky, Shemurshinsky districts. Until the end of 2018, this package of TV channels will be available everywhere. Wherever the viewer is - in the city or the outback - there will always be a high-quality picture on television screens.

Also in Chuvashia there were territories that did not fall into the broadcasting zone of digital terrestrial television. There are 83 such settlements, about 8,000 people live in them. In the near future we plan to sign an agreement with satellite TV operators so that the residents of these villages and villages can get equipment at a discount, and watching 20 TV channels is free.

Will additional equipment be required?

All modern TVs accept a digital signal. It is enough to check in the instructions whether the equipment supports the DVB-T2 standard and buy a UHF antenna. If the TV is old (produced before 2013), you will also need a digital set-top box. Although there is no shortage of equipment in the stores of the republic, I advise you not to postpone this issue until the last day.

When will analog television be turned off in Chuvashia?

The shutdown will begin on April 15, 2019. After the analog signal is turned off, a special information message will be broadcast on the screens of analog TVs. By this time, we plan to solve a number of important tasks. First of all, to help socially unprotected categories of citizens who cannot afford receiving equipment. Now, together with the authorities, we are developing a legal document that will regulate the distribution of compensation for the purchase of digital set-top boxes and antennas.

Where can I learn more about digital TV?

You can learn more about digital television and connection methods on the site seetsifu.rf, the official website of the Ministry of Information Policy of Chuvashia, by calling free hotline 8-800-220-20-02. Also in the branch of the RTRS "RTPC of the Chuvash Republic" there is a "Consulting Support Center" at the address: Cheboksary, st. Nikolaeva, d.10A. Here everyone can get all the detailed information for free.

I want to note that now all possible problematic points have been taken into account so that the transition to digital terrestrial television is as comfortable as possible for all citizens.

Specialists of the Chuvash Radio and Television Center turned on the remaining transmitters of the second multiplex, located in the most different parts republics. Thus, the digital television network has been fully operational in Chuvashia. Now more than 99% of the region's residents can watch 20 TV channels in modern quality for free.

Work on the transition to digital television was carried out within the framework of the federal targeted program. Since 2013, the specialists of the RTRS branch have put into operation 42 broadcasting facilities. Transmitters for broadcasting the first and second multiplexes are installed on the television towers. Each of them includes 10 TV channels.

Previously, many residents of Chuvashia, especially in rural areas, could receive no more than two or three TV channels. Thanks to the project, everyone has the opportunity to watch 20 TV channels for free in a new, modern, quality. In terms of volume, this is comparable to what is now offered only in paid packages. The unified information standard equalized access to information for residents of large cities and small settlements, including remote and hard-to-reach ones.

When switching to digital, viewers, as before, will be able to watch the news and programs of the Chuvashia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company. Regional Inserts are broadcast on the TV channels "Russia 1", "Russia 24" and on the air of the radio station "Radio Russia".

From April 15, 2019, Chuvashia will completely switch to digital technologies - on-air analog broadcasting will be turned off. Regional TV channels and TV channels that are not part of the multiplexes will continue to broadcast in analogue.

The main advantages of digital terrestrial television are high image and sound quality, multi-channel capability, ease of setting up receiving equipment, and the absence of a subscription fee. Majority modern TVs fully prepared to receive digital terrestrial TV channels. You only need to attach an indoor or outdoor decimeter antenna to them. If the TV is old, then in addition to it, you will also need a digital set-top box.

You can learn more about digital television and connection methods on the SMOTRICIFRU.RF website or by calling the free hotline 8-800-220-20-02.

This material was published on the BezFormata website on January 11, 2019,
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