ATSC News
The Queen City Welcomes ATSC 3.0
Behind Atlanta, it’s the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. South. And, its residents now have access to ATSC 3.0-powered next generation broadcast TV signals. NEXTGEN TV is now available in Charlotte. Those with select new TV models manufactured by LG Electronics, Samsung, and Sony are now able to tune to ATSC 3.0-powered signals for Cox Media […]
NextGen TV: Eight Orlando TV Stations Launch 3.0 Broadcasts
ORLANDO, Fla.—Eight TV stations in Orlando Florida have launched NextGen TV broadcasts, expanding the number of viewers who can get ATSC 3.0 signals in central Florida. Along with Little Rock Arkansas, it was the second market to introduce NextGen TV services on July 1 before the long holiday weekend. Orlando, which is the nation’s 17th […]
PBS NORTH CAROLINA ANNOUNCES NEXTGEN TV LAUNCH IN GREENVILLE, NC
The Upgrade to Bring Long-Awaited Connectivity to Rural Communities in the Region In its continued effort to bring digital and educational equity to North Carolinians at large, PBS North Carolina announces the next phase of its NextGen TV rollout, which will bring this broadcast technology to the communities in and around Greenville, NC at its […]
RTDNA: Local News Diversity at Record Levels
WASHINGTON—For the fifth year in a row, representation of people of color in local TV news improved, hitting a record 27.4% of the local news workforce, marking a dramatic improvement from 16.5% in 1995, the RTDNA reports But the survey, which is the fifth and final installment of the 2021 RTDNA/Newhouse School of Syracuse University […]
LATEST PHOENIX FIELD TESTING HIGHLIGHTS ABILITY OF NEXTGEN TV SINGLE FREQUENCY NETWORK TRANSMISSIONS TO FILL HOLES IN RECEPTION, BOOST COVERAGE, OPEN DOOR FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
Phoenix, AZ – June 15, 2021 – The Single Frequency Network (SFN) capability of next-generation television can help TV broadcasters greatly enhance robust reception of broadcast TV signals, according to a report on the latest field trials of SFN technology recently completed as part of Phoenix Model Market testing. “Since last summer, we’ve been testing […]
President’s Memo: Innovation!
While hopeful signs are emerging that the COVID-19 pandemic is beginning to ease in the United States, we are watching and concerned about ongoing outbreaks in other parts of our world. There is much work underway to continue building on the progress that the broadcasting industry is making each week in the U.S. transition to […]
Mark Your Calendar: ATSC Next Generation Broadcast Conference Returns in August with In-Person Event in Nation’s Capital
Download the 22-page program book for the NextGen Broadcast Conference Download Program PDF Purchase Video On Demand PlaybackAttendee Video On Demand Playback Wednesday, August 25 2021: Annual Members-Only Meeting 2:00PM Registration and Exhibit Hall Opens 2:30PM Welcome Remarks Lynn Claudy, Senior Vice President of Technology, National Association of Broadcasters, ATSC Board Chair Madeleine Noland, ATSC […]
First Dozen Certified as SBE ATSC 3.0 Specialists
2021 NAB Show First to Offer On-Site ATSC 3.0 Exam The Society of Broadcast Engineers’ new certification program has garnered its first group of ATSC 3.0 Specialists, with a dozen people now officially certified by SBE. The new level of certification was developed by the Society of Broadcast Engineers Certification Committee, chaired by Ralph Hogan, […]
Successful ‘Technical Integration’ at the Core of Year-Old Portland Test of Seven ATSC 3.0 Channels via Comcast
REPRINTED FROM BROADCASTING & CABLE The field trial in Portland, Oregon, involving Comcast’s carriage of seven local broadcast TV channels’ all-IP NextGen TV signals – still underway – is being deemed “successful.” “We integrated” the ATSC 3.0 technology with the cable network, said Anne Schelle, managing director of Pearl TV, who has been overseeing the process to […]
Retired Lt. Gen. Underscores Life-Saving Potential Of ATSC 3.0
WASHINGTON, D.C.—While much attention is focused on ATSC 3.0’s advanced emergency alerting capabilities like geo-targeting warnings and TV wakeup, retired Lt. Gen. Reynold Hoover May 25 during the first day of the virtual 2021 AWARN Summit illustrated precisely why the technology’s ability to disseminate information post-event may ultimately prove to be its most valuable quality […]
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