A study of functions of local TV and cable TV stations as local media

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21730424
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Sociology
Research Institution	Toyo University
Principal Investigator	OTANI Naoko 東洋大学, 社会学部, 准教授 (50364716)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2011
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords	地上波デジタル化 / ケーブルテレビ / ローカル局 / 地域メディア / ローカルテレビ / 地域メディアの機能 / CATV / 地域関連情報 / コミュニティ / 地上デジタル放送
Research Abstract	This study investigates the present situation and future problems of digitized television broadcasting. The study attempts to reach the actual state of local TV and cable TV, which have fulfilled a function as local media, from the viewpoint of both hardware and software. It also discusses the way that local media should be in the future. The results show that non-broadcasting service provided through digitization tends to be diverse while the software does not change much. Moreover, the results indicate that both local TV and cable TV will attach great importance to their social function as local media in the future.