1 Digitalisation is rapidly changing the ways in which audio-visual contents can be accessed.

2 The transmission and reception model and the digitalisation of the whole system were analysed.

3 Discussion is made on the fundamental principles of information digitalisation, and introduced the base programs.

4 Coding of moving pictures and associated audio MPEG-2(ISO/IEC 13818) is the key technology of the general television digitalisation, high-definition television and interactive television system.

5 The Ministers, noting the rapid advances in broadcasting technology, especially digitalisation, resolved to work together to face all the challenges ahead.