ATSC News
Seattle Stations Begin Broadcasting NextGen TV
SEATTLE—NextGen TV has arrived in Seattle, as seven local TV stations have begun broadcasting the ATSC 3.0-based digital transmission standard. All of Seattle’s major broadcasters are transmitting a NextGen TV signal. This includes KOMO-TV (ABC), KIRO-TV (CBS), KCPQ (Fox), KING-TV (NBC), KONG (Ind.), KZJO (MyNet) and KUNS-TV (Univision). KONG, which is owned by Tegna, is […]
Someone You Should Know: Yeshwant Muthusamy, Senior Director, Standards at Immersion Corporation
Yeshwant Muthusamy, Senior Director, Standards at Immersion Corporation, has worked on the ATSC 3.0 standard throughout the decade first as a part of the 3D Audio standardization and then as a part of the haptics standardization where he is currently involved. “ATSC 3.0 is a quantum leap from ATSC 1.0 in terms of usability, in […]
January 2021 Happenings
January 6 TG3/S32, Specialist Group on Physical Layer SFN/STL SG TG3/S31, Specialist Group on System Requirements ATSC 3.0 Conformance Implementation Team Planning Team 8 – Core Network Technologies for Broadcast TG3/S38, Specialist Group on Interactive Environment January 7 ITU-R Rapporteur Group on ATSC 3.0 TG3/S41, Specialist Group on Video January 8 TG3/S33, Specialist Group on […]
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CES Returns to Being a ‘TV Show,’ Albeit Virtual
WASHINGTON—The International CES electronics extravaganza historically held in Las Vegas in early January, was once a “TV show”—that is, a massive annual exposition and convention to showcase the latest, greatest television receivers and consumer video equipment. This year, the “All-Digital CES 2021” is a pandemic-induced virtual exhibit and conference taking place Jan. 11–14, (with a […]
Noland Named to TVT’s Watch List as “One to Watch”
In an industry where content is king, the people behind the camera responsible for creating and delivering the content are often the “unsung heroes” of the show. As most viewers know, it takes an army of people to produce and deliver the best in television today. This year, we were reminded of their vital roles […]
ETRI/KBS Trial Demonstrates Viability of 8K OTA Delivery Via ATSC 3.0
ATSC 3.0 quietly achieved a significant milestone in South Korea Sept.14-18 and again Oct. 19-23 with over-the-air transmission of 8K television. A trial, led by Dr. Sung-Ik Park, principal researcher at the country’s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, made use of MIMO (multiple-input and multiple-output) technology, an option available in the 3.0 standard, to deliver […]
President’s Memo: Merry and Bright
Since the last issue of THE STANDARD we welcomed three more U.S. markets deploying ATSC 3.0. Audiences in Norfolk, VA, Raleigh-Durham, NC and Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL can now access Next Gen TV services from participating stations. Congratulations to all involved! Follow all the developments at atsc.org and the new consumer-oriented site watchnextgentv.com. As next-generation broadcasting […]
MARKING NEXTGEN TV’S THIRD ANNIVERSARY: REFLECTIONS FROM NAB, CTA, APTS, AND AWARN
While some people think that next-generation television took a “really long time” to develop, many may not realize that the progress seen in market-by-market rollouts only began after the Federal Communications Commission approved the voluntary deployment of the standard just three years ago. The FCC’s November 2017 approval of the standard was followed by the […]
ATSC Board Members Elected
Aitken, Corl and Fairhurst Begin Terms in January WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2020 – Members of the Advanced Television Systems Committee Inc. elected three experienced industry executives to serve on the ATSC Board of Directors for three-year terms that begin in January 2021. Elected to the board for the first time is Mark Aitken of Sinclair […]
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