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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 […]
A Word from Our Sponsor: HCLTech
From Fragmented Pipelines to Centralized Hybrid Operations The broadcast industry has entered a period of unprecedented operational complexity. For the first time, broadcasters are simultaneously supporting legacy ATSC 1.0 services, deploying ATSC 3.0 capabilities, and expanding OTT offerings—all while maintaining the reliability and quality viewers expect. While each distribution platform introduces new opportunities, it also […]
(TV Tech): Jericho Receivers Unveils Software-Defined Atomic Clock With ATSC 3.0/BPS Source Support
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Jericho Receivers, a subsidiary of All 6G, this week launched its Software-Defined Atomic Clock (SDAC), which intelligently fuses multiple independent time references, including the ATSC 3.0 broadcast platform, to deliver atomic-clock-grade timing that remains accurate even when Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals are jammed, spoofed or unavailable. “The Software-Defined Atomic Clock represents a major leap […]
(TV Tech): NextGen TV Launches in Cleveland
IRVING, Texas—Nexstar Media Group has announced the successful launch of ATSC 3.0/NextGen TV in the Cleveland, Ohio, television market. The deployment means that the the next generation broadcast standard now deployed across all of the top 25 U.S. designated market areas (DMAs). As the largest remaining market yet to deploy ATSC 3.0, Cleveland had been […]
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