ATSC News
President’s Memo : Saluting Accomplishments and Looking Ahead
With this, the final issue of The Standard for 2022, I’d like to reflect on the past year and take time to thank the ATSC and broadcast community writ large for all the accomplishments we have achieved together. I love “top 10” lists, but I simply cannot rank the outstanding projects that have come to […]
Successful Advanced Emergency Information Roundtables Show Potential for ATSC 3.0 Alerting
One of the key capabilities of ATSC 3.0 will be to enhance targeted emergency information available for viewers, and building bridges between broadcasters and public safety organizations is one of the key functions of AWARN – the Advanced Warning and Response Network – run by longtime public media advocate John Lawson. AWARN just completed its […]
FOUR ATSC BOARD MEMBERS ELECTED BY MEMBERSHIP
Members of the Advanced Television Systems Committee Inc. (ATSC) elected four media and technology executives to serve on the ATSC Board of Directors for three-year terms that begin in January 2023. Richard Friedel of Broadcast Advocates LLC completes both his first term and position as board chair this month. Friedel, former Fox Television executive vice […]
(TV Tech): NextGen TV to Launch in New Orleans in Dec. and Reach 75% of U.S. Viewers in 2023
Pearl TV has provided an update on the progress of NextGen TV, aka ATSC 3.0, in 2022 that included news that NextGen TV broadcasts began on Dec. 15 in Dayton Ohio and that the NextGen TV broadcasts would be launched in Dec. of 2022 in New Orleans. Pearl also reported that in January 2023 additional […]
(CNET): Upgrades in Free Over-the-Air TV Are Making It Better
Cutting the cable cord is easier than ever, thanks to the growing options of NextGen TV. Sports, local news, network TV shows and more, all for free. An inexpensive antenna is all you’ll need to get ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and PBS stations in most major cities across the country. Over-the-air TV, aka the way […]
(TV Tech): Major Broadcasters Launch NextGen TV in Albuquerque-Santa Fe
Four stations serving the Albuquerque-Santa Fe television market began broadcasting programming using the NextGen TV aka ATSC 3.0 standard on December 13. The launch involved KOAT-TV (the Hearst Television-owned ABC affiliate), KRQE (the Nexstar-owned CBS and Fox affiliates), KWBQ (the Mission Broadcasting-owned CW affiliate) and KASY-TV (the Mission Broadcasting-owned MyNet affiliate). The launch involved months […]
ATSC Standards Update: Four Updated Documents Published
Four updated documents have been published on the ATSC website since the last issue of The Standard: A/322:2022-11, “ATSC Standard: Physical Layer Protocol.” This version includes an amendment that clarifies time expressions and references. A/327:2022-12, “ATSC Recommended Practice: Guidelines for the Physical Layer Protocol.” This version includes anamendment that added an Annex documenting issues identified […]
Someone You Should Know : Frank Copsidas, the LPTV Broadcasters Association
“SuperFrank” Copsidas, a native Manhattanite, has quite the storied background. Along with his high school friend Eric Shawn (Fox News), they produced and co-hosted the first serious attempt at programming on Manhattan Cable TV, “Election ’74: Manhattan.” Frank then went on to work for “WCBS, NewsRadio 88” in operations followed by a stint on […]
Thank you to our ATSC Annual Sponsors for making 2022 a great year!
Thank you to our ATSC Annual Sponsors for making 2022 a great year! On behalf of the Board of Directors and Staff at ATSC, we would like to thank our Annual Sponsors whose contributions are vital to the work of our organization. We could not succeed without the generosity of supporters like you! Platinum Sponsors […]
(TV NewsCheck): Eight Stations Launch NextGen TV In Champaign/Springfield-Decatur
Eight television stations serving the Champaign, Ill./Springfield-Decatur, Mo., television market today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, also known as NextGen TV. Switching on the new transmission standard were Sinclair Broadcast Group’s WICS (ABC) and WICD (ABC); Nextstar Media’s WCIA (CBS) and WCIX (MNT); GOCOM Media’s WRSP (Fox), WCCU (Fox) and WBUI (CW); and Block Communications’ […]
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