2019 Next Gen TV Broadcast Conference

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Registration for the ATSC Annual Broadcast Conference is now closed. We are excited to share with you the preliminary schedule for the 2019 Next Gen TV Conference. Please note there could be adjustments in the schedule leading up to the event. A list of speakers is available here. We’ll see you in D.C.

Wednesday, May 29: Your Guide to an ATSC 3.0 Station Transition

12:00PM Opening Buffet Luncheon

1:00PM Welcoming Remarks

1:30PM Practical Transition Tips: How to Encourage Market Collaboration

Moderator: Myra Moore, Digital Tech Consulting
Panelist: Dave Folsom, Pearl TV
Panelist: Sasha Javid, SpectrumCo
Panelist: Lonna Thompson, America’s Public TV Stations
Panelist: Dennis Wallace, Meintel, Sgirgnoli & Wallace

2:30PM FCC Paves the Way: ATSC 3.0 Commercial License Application Process

Moderator: Ann Bobeck, FOX Television
Panelist: Evan Morris, FCC Media Bureau
Panelist: Kevin Harding, FCC Video Division
Panelist: Patrick McFadden, NAB

3:15PM Break – 15 mins.

3:30PM Working with Multichannel Video Providers when launching ATSC 3.0
Steve Watkins, Cox Media
Dave Folsom, Pearl TV

4:00PM Dynamic Encoders: Getting the Most Out of Bandwidth

Moderator: John Hane, SpectrumCo
Panelist: Robert Lydick, TEGNA
Panelist: Jean Macher, Harmonic
Panelist: Joonyoung Park, Digicap

5:00PM Opening Reception with The Multicasters

Thursday, May 30: Ramping Up for the 2020 Launch

8:30AM Registration & Coffee

9:00AM Welcoming Remarks
ATSC Board Chair Lynn Claudy

9:05AM We’re Just Getting Started — A Vision for ATSC
ATSC President Madeleine Noland

9:30AM Road Trip: ATSC 3.0 for Automotive Applications

Moderator: Ray Thurber, Scripps
Panelist: Sam Matheny, NAB
Panelist: Bryan Biniak, Connected Travel

10:30AM Break

10:45AM By Any Other Name: Branding & Conformance Plans for ATSC 3.0
Moderator: Lynn Claudy, NAB
Panelist: Lesley Rohrbaugh, CTA
Panelist: Oren Williams, Dolby
Panelist: Bob Campbell, Eurofins

11:15AM Behind the Curtain: How Broadcasters Can Prepare for ATSC 3.0 Operations

Moderator: Chandra Kotaru, Gaian Solutions
Panelist: John Buergler, Univision
Panelist: Jim DeChant, News, Press & Gazette
Panelist: Phil Whitebloom, ENENSYS
Panelist: John Morris, Wide Orbit

12:15PM Buffet Luncheon

1:00PM Consumer Viewpoints on Next Gen TV
Nicole Meighan, Magid Research

1:45PM The Economics of the Pipe: How ATSC 3.0 Drives Innovation

Moderator: Richard Friedel
Panelist: Ed Busby, TEGNA
Panelist: Brett Jenkins, Nexstar
Panelist: John McCoskey, SpectraRep
Panelist: Glenn Reitmeier, NBCU
Panelist: John Morris, Wide Orbit

2:45PM Public Broadcasters Prepare for ATSC 3.0

Eric Dausman, Public Media Group
Kristina Cushing de Recinos, Public Media Venture Group

3:00PM Break – 15 mins.

3:15PM Santa Barbara: Real World Case for Emergency Alerting

Mark Danielson, General Manager, KEYT-TV at News-Press & Gazette Company,
introduced by John Lawson of the AWARN Alliance

3:45PM Bernard Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award