President’s Memo: Building on 2025 Successes as We Enter 2026
As we close 2025, I am pleased to share important news about the leadership that will help guide ATSC into its next chapter. ATSC members elected four industry veterans to serve three-year terms on the ATSC Board of Directors beginning January 1, 2026. I’m delighted to welcome Javier Ruano, President & General Manager of […]
ATSC Standards Update: Two Documents at TG3 Ballot
Two documents are currently at ballot in Technology Group 3: S32-698r1, “A/322:2025-07a Amendment No. 1, ATSC 3.0 Errata.” This document is at ballot for elevation to Proposed Standard. It mainly corrects errata items found in MIMO scattered pilot pattern 4_2 with 32K FFT in the physical layer. In A/322, an optional MIMO technology typo fix […]
ATSC Brazilian Membership Expands with the Addition of Globo
In a move widely recognized as pivotal for Brazil’s next generation of digital broadcasting, Globo has officially joined ATSC, the Broadcast Standards Association, as a voting member, further strengthening the connection between Brazil’s emerging DTV+ (TV 3.0) system and the international ATSC 3.0 ecosystem. As the first Brazilian broadcaster to join ATSC, Globo adds […]
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Someone You Should Know: Richard Friedel
If you’ve spent any time in the world of broadcast technology, you already know the name Richard Friedel. After a distinguished career culminating as Executive Vice President of Corporate Engineering for Fox Television Stations, Richard now describes himself as “semi-retired” but anyone who has tried to get onto his calendar knows that’s only technically true. […]
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HOW THE GRINCH SAVED TV: With Apologies to Dr. Suess
Every ATSC member from sea to sea liked TV a lot… But the Grinch, who lived near DC, did NOT! The Grinch hated TV! The whole TV season! Now, please don’t ask why. No one quite knows the reason. It could be that his cable bill was too high. It could be, perhaps, his […]
ATSC MEMBERS ELECT FOUR INDUSTRY VETERANS TO BROADCAST STANDARDS ASSOCIATION’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Washington, D.C., December 1, 2025 – Members of ATSC, the Broadcast Standards Association, have elected four industry veterans to serve three-year terms on the ATSC Board of Directors starting January 1, 2026. Joining the board for the first time is Javier Ruano, President & General Manager of Televes USA. Current Directors re-elected to second terms are […]
(Best Media Info): Prasar Bharati tests say D2M broadcast won’t heat phones or hurt 4G, 5G networks
IIT Kanpur–Tejas Networks lab study on a 40W D2M transmitter in 470–582 MHz finds no harmful interference on key mobile bands and only a marginal rise in handset temperature, but wider trials still needed. Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has released lab test results indicating that proposed Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) services in the 470–582 MHz band do […]
President’s Memo: FCC Action Accelerates NEXTGEN TV Transition, Empowering Local Broadcasters
At the close of October, ATSC Board Chairman John Taylor and I had the privilege of attending the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Meeting in Washington, D.C., — a pivotal event for the broadcast community. The Commission’s unanimous vote to adopt a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is a significant step forward to accelerate the U.S. […]
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