Thai PBS proposes 4K broadcasting trial to combat streaming threat

Thai Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), in a bid to stay in line with the global trend of upgrading broadcast technology, has proposed a trial of the 4K high-resolution broadcasting platform. This would broadcast content in 16 provinces across Thailand, said the public broadcaster.

This move is seen as crucial to combat the rising threat of streaming platforms in the broadcasting industry, according to an anonymous source at the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

There are more than four million TV screens in Thai households that can view 4K content aired via a broadcasting network, the source revealed. Thai PBS hopes to work with digital TV operators to develop and air specific 4K programmes via its broadcasting network in Bangkok. Thai PBS has already tested its 4K technical system under an NBTC permit.

However, there are limitations to the…