diff --git a/libavcodec/pgssubdec.c b/libavcodec/pgssubdec.c
index e567f53ab4..6ff6cc4059 100644
--- a/libavcodec/pgssubdec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/pgssubdec.c
@@ -354,8 +354,14 @@ static int parse_palette_segment(AVCodecContext *avctx,
         cb        = bytestream_get_byte(&buf);
         alpha     = bytestream_get_byte(&buf);
 
-        YUV_TO_RGB1(cb, cr);
-        YUV_TO_RGB2(r, g, b, y);
+        /* Default to BT.709 colorimetry. In case of <= 576 height use BT.601 */
+        if (avctx->height <= 0 || avctx->height > 576) {
+            YUV_TO_RGB1_CCIR_BT709(cb, cr);
+        } else {
+            YUV_TO_RGB1_CCIR(cb, cr);
+        }
+
+        YUV_TO_RGB2_CCIR(r, g, b, y);
 
         ff_dlog(avctx, "Color %d := (%d,%d,%d,%d)\n", color_id, r, g, b, alpha);
 
diff --git a/libavutil/colorspace.h b/libavutil/colorspace.h
index 826ffd52c4..7d3f7110c9 100644
--- a/libavutil/colorspace.h
+++ b/libavutil/colorspace.h
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@
     b_add = FIX(1.77200*255.0/224.0) * cb + ONE_HALF;\
 }
 
+#define YUV_TO_RGB1_CCIR_BT709(cb1, cr1)\
+{\
+    cb = (cb1) - 128;\
+    cr = (cr1) - 128;\
+    r_add = FIX(1.5747*255.0/224.0) * cr + ONE_HALF;\
+    g_add = - FIX(0.1873*255.0/224.0) * cb - FIX(0.4682*255.0/224.0) * cr + \
+            ONE_HALF;\
+    b_add = FIX(1.8556*255.0/224.0) * cb + ONE_HALF;\
+}
+
 #define YUV_TO_RGB2_CCIR(r, g, b, y1)\
 {\
     y = ((y1) - 16) * FIX(255.0/219.0);\