ATSC AWARDS HIGHEST TECHNICAL HONOR TO LONGTIME BROADCAST INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTOR ALDO CUGNINI
Washington, D.C. – June 12, 2025 – At the organization’s annual NextGen Broadcast Conference this week, ATSC, the Broadcast Standards Association, honored veteran technologist Aldo Cugnini with the 2025 Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award. “Aldo Cugnini’s long-standing dedication to ATSC and his pivotal work in ITU-R have been instrumental in positioning ATSC 3.0 as […]
(TVTech): BPS Could Be NextGen TV’s First Major Breakthrough
NAB’s February petition to the FCC to shut off ATSC 1.0 in the top 55 markets less than three years from now focused increased attention on ATSC 3.0 at the 2025 NAB Show. I found no lack of products for broadcasters looking to switch to ATSC 3.0 and, as others and I have shown in articles on previous […]
(TV Tech): ‘Without Victory, There Is No Survival’
If Winston Churchill was leading the broadcast industry into battle against the Tech Giants, he might say something like this— Ladies and gentlemen, colleagues in the service of truth, trust, and community— We are not gathered here today as we once were, in times of ease or complacency. We stand here, as broadcasters, in a […]
Board Chairman’s Memo: Momentum at Home, Impact Abroad
ATSC is wrapping up a very busy spring filled with continued momentum in the USA and international progress. I’m honored to pen this month’s memo, filling in for ATSC President Madeleine Noland, who returned from a successful trip to India, representing ATSC and advancing our international interests. That engagement is critical as ATSC standards continue […]
NBCUniversal’s Clarence Hau Honored with 2025 ATSC Mark Richer Industry Leadership Medal
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 20, 2025 — ATSC, The Broadcast Standards Association, today announced that Clarence Hau, Senior Vice President of Standards, Policy & Advanced Engineering at NBCUniversal, is being named the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Mark Richer Industry Leadership Medal. This annual award honors individuals or teams who demonstrate exemplary leadership in advancing ATSC’s […]
ATSC Standards Update: New A/344 Candidate Standard Published
Since the last issue of The Standard newsletter, a new Candidate Standard (CS) has been approved and published on the ATSC web site. The document, S38-576r3, “ATSC Candidate Standard Revision of A/344:2025-02, ATSC 3.0 Interactive Content,” was elevated to CS by TG3 in a ballot that closed on 1 May 2025. The CS period runs […]
2025 ATSC NextGen Broadcast Conference Schedule
June 12-13, 2025 Convene Hamilton Square 600 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Wednesday, June 11, 2025 (Pre-Meetings) 9:00am – 11:00am: Business Advisory Council Meeting / The Board Room 9:00am – 12:30pm: Technology Group 3 Meeting / The South Hub Room 1:30pm – 5:00pm: Board of Directors Meeting / The Board Room 2:00pm – 5:00pm: Exhibitor Set Up — Thursday, […]
Someone You Should Know: Chris Homer
Chris Homer brings a passion for innovation, a strong technical foundation, and an appreciation for broadcast standards to his role as Director of Engineering at KGUN 9, the Scripps ABC affiliate in Tucson, Arizona. Managing a dynamic team of engineers, IT professionals, master control technicians, and production staff supporting two full-power TV stations and a […]
A Word from Our Sponsor: Kathrein
Kathrein Broadcast USA is a key subsidiary of the global Kathrein Group, a Germany-based leader in communication technology with a legacy dating back to 1919. We are at the forefront of ATSC 3.0 development, having designed and delivered specialized dual-input panels and the industry’s only broadband UHF-TV dual-input omni antennas with MIMO capabilities – proven […]
Shaping the Future: Business Advisory Council Survey
The Business Advisory Council (BAC) survey is live and ready for your input! As ATSC looks ahead to a 2035 technology roadmap, your voice is crucial in helping us understand the business problems broadcasting can help solve – and how innovation and collaboration can enable new opportunities. We encourage all stakeholders to take […]
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