Posted on May 2, 2019 in ATSC News
A broad coalition of broadcast television station groups – network owned-and-operated stations and affiliates, as well as public broadcasters – have announced plans to deploy Next-Gen TV in the 40 largest U.S. TV markets by the end of 2020.
Posted on May 2, 2019 in ATSC News
The United States has proposed international adoption of the ATSC 3.0 digital broadcast standard for use by all countries in the world. This is the first major step in the evaluation process for worldwide acceptance of the Next Gen TV standard.
Posted on May 2, 2019 in ATSC News
“This is an exciting and transformative time for broadcasters. And one of the biggest reasons for this is ATSC 3.0. In my view, ATSC 3.0 is part of a broader shift we’re seeing towards next-generation connectivity—one that is going to usher in a new wave of innovation and opportunity for Americans.”
Posted on May 2, 2019 in ATSC News
A schedule of events and key dates for the month of May.
Posted on May 2, 2019 in ATSC News
“Public television stations see ATSC 3.0 as a boon to our public service missions of education, public safety and civic leadership. The new standard will make possible advances in distance learning, emergency communications through datacasting, connectivity service to Smart Cities, and more. We can’t wait, and we look forward to working with our colleagues in commercial broadcasting to make all this happen as soon as we can.” – Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America’s Public Television Stations
Posted on May 2, 2019 in ATSC News
The IEEE Broadcast Technology Society (BTS) was one of the five organizations that in 1983 founded the ATSC (together with CTA, NAB, NCTA and SMPTE). A proud 2019 ATSC Sponsor, the BTS is a membership organization open to everyone in the broadcast industry and allied fields.
Posted on April 2, 2019 in ATSC News
Ok, I admit it, I love the NAB Show – always have. I revel in its hectic, kinetic (bordering on frantic at times) energy, the explosion of ideas, and the unique global networking environment of an event where people spend significant time speaking to each other instead of their devices and machines. It’s the media industry’s ultimate annual measuring stick for progress, and for a few days each year in the Nevada desert, the world is filled with bright, shiny new objects and full of possibilities.
Posted on April 2, 2019 in ATSC News
When broadcasters convene in Las Vegas this month, more than 100 NAB Show sessions and more than 50 exhibitors will feature Next Gen TV technology that is now voluntarily spreading to cities throughout the country.
Posted on April 2, 2019 in ATSC News
Jim DeChant is the Vice President of Technology for News-Press & Gazette Broadcasting, leading its technical operations and engineering activities. Since DeChant was first profiled in THE STANDARD in 2017, he has been elected to the ATSC board of directors and he’s been implementing the ATSC 3.0 standard.
Posted on April 2, 2019 in ATSC News
Conventional wisdom suggests that millions of viewers are “cutting the cord” with cable, telco and satellite services and instead turning to online and over-the-air viewing for their favorite shows. But the story is a bit more complicated, according to media analyst Bruce Leichtman, president and principal analyst of Leichtman Research Group (LRG), Inc. THE STANDARD asked him to explain.
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