ATSC News
ATSC 3.0 To Be Honored With Technology And Engineering Emmy Award As “Significant Advancement In Television Broadcasting”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — September 9, 2026 — ATSC, The Broadcast Standards Association®, is being honored with a 2026 Technology & Engineering Emmy® Award by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) for ATSC’s pioneering development of NextGen TV broadcasting standards that establish the industry’s first fully IP-based broadcast standard to reach commercial scale. […]
President’s Memo: Innovation and Collaboration Across Borders
As you read this month’s issue of The Standard, ATSC is in São Paulo, Brazil for SET Expo 2026, showcasing the growing international momentum behind ATSC 3.0. ATSC members ETRI and HCLTech are showing new applications and solutions in the ATSC booth, including resilient positioning and timing through ETRI’s demonstration of South Korea’s ATSC 3.0-enabled […]
ATSC Standards Update: New Documents Approved and Published
Since the last issue of The Standard newsletter, one updated Standard and two updated Recommended Practices have been published on the ATSC web site. A/327:2026-08, “ATSC Recommended Practice: Guidelines for the Physical Layer Protocol.” This updated document includes the amendment “Errata and Signal Propagation,” which was approved by the ATSC membership on 13 August 2026. […]
Someone You Should Know: Fred Willard
For Fred Willard, a career in broadcast engineering was an unexpected but remarkably natural match for his passion for languages and international culture. After four years of Spanish university studies, Willard found the perfect intersection of his technical background and Spanish-language media more than 25 years ago, when he was installing and maintaining television transmitters […]
A Word From Our Sponsor: HDMI LA
HDMI 2.2 Specification: Color Bit Depth Is the Real Bandwidth Story for Broadcasters and Streamers HDMI® 2.2 technology tends to get attention based on resolution and refresh rate. The new specification doubles maximum bandwidth to 96Gbps via next-generation Fixed Rate Link (FRL) technology, enabling 12K at 120Hz, 16K at 60Hz, and uncompressed 4K at 240Hz. […]
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ATSC Showcases Next-Generation Broadcast Innovation at SET Expo 2026
São Paulo, Brazil, August 14, 2026 — ATSC, The Broadcast Standards Association®, will highlight the latest advancements in next-generation broadcasting and international collaboration on August 17-20 at SET Expo 2026, Latin America’s largest broadcast, media and entertainment event, held annually in São Paulo, Brazil. Visitors are invited to meet with ATSC and its members at […]
President’s Memo: Connecting Innovation and Standards
Workforce Survey for US Broadcasters Are you facing challenges hiring qualified broadcast engineers? ATSC wants to know! Complete the US Broadcast Workforce Survey today. The survey takes less than 15 minutes. Responses are confidential. — Connecting Innovation and Standards Summer is always an energizing time for ATSC. Between conferences, standards work, and preparations for the […]
ATSC Standards Update: New Candidate Standard Approved
Since the last issue of The Standard newsletter, a new Candidate Standard has been approved by TG3. S44-2-002r6, “B2X System Discovery and Signaling,” was approved on 9 July 2026. This document uses concepts from A/321, “System Discovery and Signaling,” and specifies the normative structure of the bootstrap that provides the entry point to a B2X […]
Someone You Should Know: Jim Starzynski
Jim Starzynski has been at the forefront of advancing broadcast audio, helping shape some of the industry’s most significant technical achievements while ensuring viewers enjoy the highest-quality listening experience. As Director and Principal Audio Engineer at NBCUniversal, Jim brings together deep technical expertise, practical problem-solving and a passion for collaboration that has made him a […]
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