Working Party 6B (WP 6B) - Broadcast service assembly and access
Working Party 6B is responsible for areas bridging programme production and distribution. These include interfaces in the production chain and to the various delivery media (terrestrial, satellite, cable, internet, etc.) together with source coding and multiplexing of audio and video content, data services, metadata, middleware, service information, and access control. These topic areas are applicable to all broadcasting services, including multimedia/interactive and converged services, for both fixed and mobile terminals. WP 6B is also responsible for broadcaster requirements for Electronic News Gathering (ENG), Services Ancillary to Broadcasting / Services Ancillary to Programme-making (SAB/SAP), Programme Making and Special Events (PMSE) and performance objectives for broadcasting satellite services.
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