Posted on June 25, 2021 in ATSC News
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 […]
Posted on June 15, 2021 in ATSC News
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 […]
Posted on June 8, 2021 in ATSC News
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 […]
Posted on June 8, 2021 in ATSC News
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 […]
Posted on June 8, 2021 in ATSC News
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, […]
Posted on June 8, 2021 in ATSC News
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 […]
Posted on June 8, 2021 in ATSC News
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 […]
Posted on June 8, 2021 in ATSC News
As pandemic-driven restrictions start to ease around the country, U.S. broadcasters are increasing their focus on rolling out ATSC 3.0 (aka NextGen TV). Despite some hurdles imposed by Covid-19, more than two dozen stations over the past year have transitioned, and interest among others is growing. In this, the first installment of a two-part article, […]
Posted on June 8, 2021 in ATSC News
Kerry Oslund is excited about NextGen TV’s future, but ATSC 3.0 also has him tapping into the exhilaration of innovations of the past as Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for The E.W. Scripps Company. “Except for vividly remembering Walt Disney’s ‘Wonderful World of Color,’ I wasn’t old enough to fully appreciate the debut and ramped […]
Posted on June 8, 2021 in ATSC News
Eurofins Digital Testing has been working consistently to support the roll-out of ATSC 3.0 standards and the adoption of the NEXTGEN TV logo. Through our participation in the ATSC Conformance Implementation Team and other ATSC groups we have been at the forefront of developments in the standards, working in collaboration with other organizations to ensure […]
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