Press Releases

Broadcast Television Conference Looks to Tomorrow with Special Session on Next-Generation Broadcast Standard

Posted on March 11, 2014 in Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Registration now open for Advanced Television Systems Committee annual gathering and ‘Boot Camp’ primer on ATSC 3.0 WASHINGTON, D.C – Mar 11, 2014 The evolution of television broadcasting — to include Ultra High-Definition transmission, Internet compatibility, enhanced interactivity, on-demand options, improved audience measurement tools, new audio and video functions, and robust mobility […]

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LIN Media’s Jenkins named to ATSC Board of Directors

Posted on March 5, 2014 in Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, March 5, 2014 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has named Brett Jenkins of LIN Media to the ATSC Board of Directors. Jenkins has been elected to fill the seat vacated by Jim Kutzner, PBS, upon his retirement. As LIN Media’s Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Jenkins oversees the […]

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Advanced Television Systems Committee Invites Watermarking Technologies Proposals for Future Broadcast TV System

Posted on January 15, 2014 in Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Automatic Content Recognition technologies needed for future ATSC 3.0 standard WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2014 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) today announced a Call for Proposals regarding audio and/or video watermarking technologies for Automatic Content Recognition to help enable interactive applications and other features of the ATSC 3.0 broadcast TV standard. […]

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ATSC Board Members Elected

Posted on December 3, 2013 in Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Godfrey, Eyer and Taylor Begin Terms in January WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2013 – Members of the Advanced Television Systems Committee, Inc. (ATSC) have elected three industry executives to serve on the ATSC Board of Directors for three-year terms beginning January 2014. Former ATSC Chairman John Godfrey of Samsung, whose earlier board term […]

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ATSC Establishes Candidate Standard For Interactive TV

Posted on December 2, 2013 in Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Progress on A/105 Underscores Momentum Behind ATSC 2.0 WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 2, 2013 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has elevated the A/105 “Interactive Services” system to Candidate Standard. A key element of the emerging ATSC 2.0 standard, A/105 is designed to enable the marriage of Internet-delivered and broadcast content. […]

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ATSC Implementation Guide For The Mobile Emergency Alert System Provides Roadmap For TV Broadcasters Launching Service

Posted on November 13, 2013 in Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Enhanced Service Can Deliver Video, Audio, Graphics, and Text to Mobile EAS-equipped Device WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2013 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) today published a new “Implementation Guide” as a valuable resource for TV stations preparing to deploy enhanced mobile emergency alert capability The new handbook, developed by the ATSC […]

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ATSC Receives 10 Initial Physical Layer Proposals for Next-Generation TV Broadcasting Technologies

Posted on August 27, 2013 in Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATSC 3.0 Transmission Requirements Include Higher System Capacity, Robust Performance, Improved Efficiency for Future Broadcast TV System WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2013 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has received 10 initial proposals from 19 organizations for the Physical Layer of the new “ATSC 3.0” broadcast television standard. With higher capacity to […]

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Advanced Televisions Systems Committee And Society Of Broadcast Engineers 2nd Audio Loudness Management Seminars

Posted on August 22, 2012 in Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 22, 2012 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) and the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) are pleased to announce the second in a series of educational seminar for broadcasters, manufacturers, and others interested in audio loudness management. The 2012 Audio Loudness Management Series continue with the second one-day seminar scheduled […]

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Advanced Televisions Systems Committee And Society Of Broadcast Engineers Co-Host Audio Loudness Management Seminars

Posted on July 10, 2012 in Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – JULY 10, 2012 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) and the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) are pleased to announce an upcoming series of educational seminar for broadcasters, manufacturers, and others interested in audio loudness management. The 2012 Audio Loudness Management Series will kick off with the first […]

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ATSC Launches Mobile Emergency Alert Standardization Effort

Posted on June 12, 2012 in Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Enhanced Alerts Add Rich Media Video, Audio, Maps and More To Mobile DTV Signals, Avoiding Cell Phone System Overload WASHINGTON, June 12, 2012 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has begun to standardize an all-new broadcast emergency alert system as an addition to the ATSC A/153 Mobile Digital TV standard, making […]

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