Tokyo − NHK will welcome delegates from the public broadcasting organizations of about 50 countries and regions to INPUT 2015, the global conference of public television services, which this year comes to Tokyo from 11th to 14th May. This is the first time in INPUT’s 39-year history for the conference to be hosted to Japan.

INPUT 2015 in Tokyo

Term: 11th to 14th May 2015

Venue: Hyatt Regency Tokyo (1st Basement Floor)

Organizer: INPUT

Host: NHK

*For the members of media who wish to cover this event, please contact NHK Press Office.

What is INPUT?

INPUT, the International Public Television Conference, is the place where public broadcasters address their shared theme of what content needs to be broadcast in order for public broadcasting to survive. It is an international conference for viewing and discussing their programmes and learning production techniques from each other.

Main Sessions

The programmes are divided into 5 categories – Cross Media, Children and Youth, Factual Programmes, Tailor-Made for INPUT and Live Television – and 24 sessions are held during the 4-day conference term.

To Whet Your Appetite…Opening Session

11th May, 9:30am – 12:15pm

Greetings by Judy Tam, INPUT President, and Katsuto Momii, NHK President

How will Digital Innovation Shape the Future of TV?

11th May, 6:30pm – 8pm

With the rapid spread of tablet and smartphone use, the relationship between TV and its viewers is also changing dramatically. New styles and visual interfaces are needed. What strategies will succeed in the new era? The initiatives of producers working on the front line are introduced. And so on.

Broadcasting Technology Exhibition: 8K Public Viewing

A special corner will be set up for the world’s producers to experience the latest broadcasting technologies, including the high definition camera systems and future ways to enjoy TV. There will be screenings in 8K.

Dates: 11th –13th May

*The 8K public viewing continues to the 14th.