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ATSC NextGen Broadcast Conference 2025
Registration will be open in early March for ATSC’s 2025 NextGen Broadcast Conference. It will be held on June 12-13, 2025, at Convene Hamilton Square, 600 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. Sessions on June 12 are open to all, while sessions on June 13 are closed to the press. There is no hotel room block […]
(TV Tech): Decoding the Mobile Broadcasting Landscape
As broadcasting technology evolves to potentially include sending broadcast TV signals to mobile devices, it’s important to understand the landscape from the terms being used, the systems being considered and the progress of technical development and adoption. What is 5G Broadcast? “5G Broadcast,” officially named “LTE-Based 5G Broadcast,” was developed by the Third Generation Partnership […]
ATSC Standards Update: A/345, “VVC Video,” Finalized
Since the last issue of The Standard newsletter, a new Standard has been approved and published on the ATSC web site. The document, A/345, describes the video coding constraints on ITU-T Rec. H.266 | International Standard ISO/IEC 23090-3 (“VVC”) when it is used for video compression in the ATSC 3.0 Digital Television System. Any other […]
(TV Tech): Central Tenn. PBS, PMVG, Vendors Collaborate on ATSC 3.0-Based Sign-Language Warnings
COOKEVILLE, Tenn., and BOULDER, Colo.—PBS station WCTE and the Public Media Venture Group (PMVG) this month met in Cookeville to test and implement a new initiative that uses ATSC 3.0 technology to bring American Sign Language (ASL) services to emergency alert systems. Building on the groups’ introduction of real-time, Spanish-language closed caption translation this past […]
President’s Memo: New Year, New Wisdom
Next week we’ll welcome the Year of the Snake for those celebrating the Lunar New Year on January 29. People born in the Year of the Snake are said to be enigmatic, wise and sympathetic. Wouldn’t it be great if those characteristics were to dominate this year? As usual, we kicked off January at CES® where the show […]
Taylor Elected Chairman of ATSC Board of Directors
Washington, D.C., January 22, 2025 – The ATSC, the Broadcast Standards Association, announced that John I. Taylor of LG Electronics USA has been elected 2025 Chairman of the ATSC Board of Directors. “John Taylor is a respected industry veteran who has been at the forefront of key advancements in the television and broadcast industries for […]
ATSC Standards Update: Updated A/324 Standard Published
Since the last issue of The Standard newsletter, an amendment has been approved to A/324:2024-04, “Scheduler / Studio to Transmitter Link,” that adds signaling of joint use of Layered Division Multiplexing (LDM), Multiple Input/Multiple Output (MIMO) transmission, and Channel Bonding to both transmitters and receivers of the emitted signals. These techniques are described in A/322:2024-09, […]
Act Now If You Want to Exhibit with ATSC at NAB Show 2025
ATSC is offering members the opportunity to participate in the organization’s NAB Show exhibit, which will be staged in West Hall 3056 of the Las Vegas Convention Center on April 6-9, 2025. EXHIBIT SPACE OPTIONS: Platinum Sponsor Display: U.S. $25,000 ATSC’s Platinum Sponsors have access to a 10’x11’ exhibit area with a wall […]
Someone You Should Know Edward Czarnecki, Ph.D.
Give us a snapshot of what you do in your day-to-day. My daily routine is very dynamic, spanning product development, project management, and supporting broadcast and cable customers. I work closely with multiple government agencies, serving on various governmental working groups at local and national levels in several countries. Additionally, I collaborate with standards bodies […]
(TV Tech): Scripps, Gray, Nexstar, Sinclair Form Powerhouse ATSC 3.0 Wireless Data Delivery Joint Venture
Four of the country’s largest station groups have formed a joint venture to deliver wireless data via ATSC 3.0 transmission for businesses and industries throughout the nation. The E.W. Scripps Co., Gray Media, Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair have formed EdgeBeam Wireless to provide expansive, reliable and secure data delivery services. Leveraging the one-to-many nature […]
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