Past Events
Save the Date! June 2022: ATSC Annual Member Meeting and NextGen Broadcast Conference June 7th - 9th, 2022
Save the date! The 2022 ATSC Annual Member Meeting and NextGen Broadcast Conference will take place June 7-9, 2022.
We expect to hold next year’s event in new location. Watch for that announcement in the coming weeks!
2021 ATSC NextGen Broadcast ConferenceAug 25-26, 2021
Save the date for ATSC NextGen Broadcast Conference 2021, now scheduled for August 25-26, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Reagan International Commerce Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004
Washington, DC
IEEE PulseFebruary 9 - 11th, 2021
Plan now to attend the 2nd IEEE BTS PULSE, a broadcast technology event which will be held online Feb. 9-11, 2021.
The PULSE event provides BTS with the opportunity to fulfill our integral role of industry information sharing. Get vital industry questions answered by top experts during a three-day virtual event hosted by the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society.
This three-day virtual event will host top experts covering technologies that are currently challenging the broadcast industry.
Day 1 – ATSC 3 Single Frequency Networks and Virtualization, Session Chair S. Merrill Weiss, consultant in electronic media technology and technology management
Day 2 – Thermal Imaging theory and practical applications for broadcast engineering using drone technology
Session Chair Paul Shulins, BTS Vice President, President of Shulins’ Solutions, a radio and TV broadcast consulting firm based in Andover Massachusetts, specializing in remote control solutions, studio design and construction, antenna protection systems and ratings metrics
Day 3 – 5G Content Production, Session Chair Professor David Gomez-Barquero, Universitat de Valencia, Communications Department, iTEAM Research Institute- Mobile Communications Group
Similar to the IEEE Broadcast Symposium and our other industry offering, this virtual event will continue to provide attendees the opportunity to earn multiple Continuing Education Credits or Professional Development Hours. When registering for the technical sessions you will have the option to purchase CEUs or PDHs.
Virtual Event
CES 2021January 11 - 14, 2021
For more than 50 years, CES® has been the global stage for innovation. And the all-digital CES 2021 will continue to be a platform to launch products, engage with global brands and define the future of the tech industry.
An all-digital CES 2021 will allow the entire tech community to safely share ideas and introduce the products that will shape our future. You’ll be able to participate in all the awe-inspiring moments of CES wherever you are in the world. We are designing a unique experience for the tech industry.
Visit our CES virtual booth.
Schedule:
Next Generation Television in Focus – Tuesday – January 12, 2021 – 7:30 – 8:00 AM EST (Open to registered CES attendees)
With the advent of 8K Ultra HD and NEXTGEN TV, a revolution in TV is coming, and with it will come advanced display technologies giving consumers a taste of truly immersive viewing experiences. How are consumer expectations going to change and how are leading manufacturers aiming to meet — and even exceed — those expectations?
MODERATOR
Michael Davies
SVP, Field and Technical Operations-Fox Sports
Grace Dolan
Vice President, Integrated Marketing-Samsung Electronics
Madeleine Noland
President-ATSC
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ATSC 3.0 at the Consumer’s Fingertips – Tuesday – January 12, 2021 – 7:00 – 8:00 PM EST
Luminaries from the worlds of consumer technology, broadcasting and education will populate two live panel discussions organized by ATSC after the first day of activities conclude for the virtual 2021 CES. Registration is free for the ATSC panels. ATSC President Madeleine Noland moderates a panel about “ATSC 3.0 at the Consumer’s Fingertips” Tuesday, January 12 at 7:00 PM Eastern.
Attendees will have opportunities to interact with the speakers and with each other during these fully live sessions. The sessions will be recorded and available on demand for later viewing, but everyone is encouraged to “be there” and connect with your colleagues across the industry.
Speakers include:
- Steve Koenig, Vice President of Research, Consumer Technology Association
- Mark Aitken, Sr. VP of Advanced Technology, Sinclair Broadcast Group
- Alfred Chan, VP of TV and Smart Home Business Unit, Mediatek
- Nick Kelsey, Chief Technical Officer, SiliconDust
- John Taylor, Senior Vice President, LG Electronics USA
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ATSC 3.0 Powers Distance Education – Tuesday – January 12, 2021 – 8:00 – 9:00 PM EST
Education experts and broadcasters will offer their views during a panel discussion entitled “ATSC 3.0 Powers Distance Education.” Moderated by ATSC VP for Standards Development Jerry Whitaker, the Distance Education panel will include participants:
Speakers include:
- Lonna Thompson, Executive VP, Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, Americas Public TV Stations
- Todd Achilles, Chief Executive Officer, Evoca
- Fred Engel, Chief Technology Officer, UNC-TV Public Media North Carolina
- Aby Alexander, President, Americas, Thomson Broadcast
Virtual
NAB SHOW New YorkOctober 19-29, 2020
This is where knowledge and know-how meet creativity and innovation. The Marketplace Pass is your first step for gaining access to all of the following:
Virtual Marketplace:
Marketplace Live Demos, chats and resources from companies representing almost every vertical of the media, entertainment and technology industries.
Trends & Training
From keynotes to panels to awards, over 100 sessions and special presentations get you up-to-speed and in on the celebration.
Connect & Engage
From event-wide chat to community-focused roundtables and tours – connect with like-minded professionals.
Virtual Event
Next Gen Broadcast ConferenceOctober 26th, 2020
Primary website: https://nabshow.com/ny2020/channels/atsc-nextgen-broadcast/
ATSC Schedule of events:
Keynote Address from ATSC President Madeleine Noland:
Monday, October 26, 2020 | 9 – 9:30 a.m. ET
The virtual edition of the 2020 ATSC Broadcast Conference will include President Noland’s viewpoint on the potential for ATSC 3.0 and how the standard will continue to evolve. ATSC is tracking market-by-market deployment in the U.S., working to advance the standard in other countries, and continuing work to further refine the standard to adapt to changing technology of the future.
NEXTGEN TV is Ready for Retail
Monday, October 26, 2020 | 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. ET
Open to: Marketplace Pass Holders
The first consumer NEXTGEN TV receivers have now reached retail and are starting to appear in consumer homes. With a dozen U.S. cities now hosting ATSC 3.0 broadcasts – and many more on the near horizon – learn how the consumer technology industry’s biggest names are using NEXTGEN TV to lure buyers.
- Moderator: Madeleine Noland, ATSC
- Nick Colsey, Sony
- Jon Fairhurst, Samsung
- John Taylor, LG Electronics
- Oren Williams, Dolby
10:15AM – 10:30AM: Break
Fast Forward to the Future
Monday, October 26, 2020 | 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. ET
Open to: Marketplace Pass Holders
ATSC’s new Planning Team 8 is focused on Core Network Technology for Broadcast, peering into the crystal ball of the future. Core network technologies may have a wide impact on the broadcast industry. A core network that enables broadcast towers to be efficiently connected to form one or more service networks might be an important ingredient for datacasting to a host of future devices.
- Moderator: Madeleine Noland, ATSC
- Yiyan Wu, Communications Research Centre Canada
- Paul Burke, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Mohamed Aziz Taga, Rohde & Schwarz
- Jon Montalban, University of the Basque Country
Kings of Collaboration
Monday, October 26, 2020 | 11:15 – 12 p.m. ET
Open to: Marketplace Pass Holders
The highly complex technical considerations of new technologies like ATSC 3.0 make collaboration between companies more appealing, as service and equipment providers link arms to bring new solutions to broadcasters.
- Moderator: Mark Corl, Triveni Digital
- Aby Alexander, Thomson Broadcast
- Tom Barbeau, Comark Communications
- Dave Brass, Ateme
- Phil Whitebloom, Video Flow
Keynote Address from FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr:
Monday, October 26, 2020 | 12 – 12:15 p.m. ET
The potential for ATSC 3.0 to transform local TV broadcasting is one of the opportunities highlighted by FCC Commissioner Carr, who enthusiastically endorses the ability to provide innovative services via the new standard, coining these offerings “Broadcast Internet” services. Commissioner Carr will update the ATSC Broadcast Conference on the future of the broadcast spectrum and the role of the FCC in the voluntary transition to ATSC 3.0 broadcasting.
12:15PM – 12:45PM: Break
India Integration
Monday, October 26, 2020 | 12:45 – 1:30 p.m. ET
Open to: Marketplace Pass Holders
The future of ATSC 3.0 may include enhanced interoperability with advanced 5G or 6G networks, bringing together the full capabilities of telecom systems with broadcasting. India is becoming a first mover on converged networks.
- Moderator: Madeleine Noland, ATSC
- Shashi Shekhart Vempati, CEO, Prasar Bharati
- Pamela Kumar, Director General, TSDSI
Cable Connections
Monday, October 26, 2020 | 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. ET
Open to: Marketplace Pass Holders
ATSC 3.0 is launching commercially over-the-air in markets nationwide. Phoenix Model Market Partners and Pearl TV have been engaged in working with Cable companies on enabling the technical integration of next-generation television. The panelists will discuss the current efforts to make next-gen TV formats available to cable viewers.
- Moderator: Anne Schelle, Pearl TV
- Claurence Hau, NBC Universal
- Mark Myslinski, Synamedia
- Steve Watkins, Cox Communications
- Dave Folsom, Pearl TV
All Systems Go for Deployment
Monday, October 26, 2020 | 2:15– 3:00 p.m. ET
Open to: Marketplace Pass Holders
One by one, broadcasters are adding to the roster of markets with ATSC 3.0 services. The number of cities with next-generation TV broadcasts is expected to double by the new year and reach half the country’s population by next summer. Hear from those who are launching ATSC 3.0 and how they plan to take advantage of the standard’s capabilities.
- Moderator: Madeleine Noland, ATSC
- Mark Aitken, Sinclair Broadcast Group
- Todd Achilles, Evoca
- Richard Friedel, FoxTV
- Brett Jenkins, NEXSTAR
Virtual Event
ATSC NextGen Broadcast ConferenceOctober 19-29th, 2020
The ATSC Next Gen Broadcast Conference 2020 will be held as a virtual event in conjunction with the NAB fall virtual event. Details to come. Save the date for ATSC Next Gen Broadcast Conference 2021, now scheduled for May 12-13, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Virtual Event
TV of TomorrowSeptember 8-10, 2020
More than just a conference, TVOT has always been the gathering of a community, where long-time participants not only catch up with one another, network and exchange ideas, but meet and cross-pollinate with the fresh new voices and perspectives that we feature at each event. Thus, in addition to panel discussions, keynotes and the presentation of the Awards for Leadership, the TVOT Leadership Congress—despite being a virtual event—will offer unparalleled opportunities for networking, business development and social interaction with industry peers. Among other things, attendees will be able to contribute to the discussion via Q&A sessions, introduce themselves and their expertise to the community at large, meet one-on-one to forge new business relationships, participate in passionate birds-of-a-feather discussions on crucial industry topics, and more. Simply put: our goal is for this to be the most social, interactive and networking-friendly TVOT event to date.
Virtual Event
ATSC Annual MeetingMay 20th, 2020
The ATSC Annual Meeting will be held virtually from 10:00am to 12:00pm. The Annual Meeting is only open to ATSC members.
Virtual
NAB Show ExpressMay 13-14, 2020
NAB is keeping our community connected. While we may not be able to meet in Las Vegas this year, NAB Show is dedicated to delivering the resources and connectivity that keeps us all moving forward. NAB Show Express has been built with the flexibility for every one of us to find what we’re searching for and design our own experience.
- Take in live, scheduled and on-demand videos covering everything from tech to distribution to content creation.
- Click through the Solutions Marketplace featuring exhibitor profiles, company-hosted events, press conferences and special offers for those interested in exploring new products and exhibitor news.
- Check out the Resource Library where partner organization have contributed timely industry-related white papers, eBooks, guides, and research reports.
Virtual
CESJanuary 7-10th, 2020
For the first time, ATSC was an exhibitor at the annual CES in Las Vegas. Showcasing the initial deployments of ATSC 3.0, the outreach effort at this important consumer technology show was focused on reaching companies that are developing NEXTGEN TV products for consumers.
Las Vegas
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