Claudy Named SMPTE Fellow
ATSC Board Chairman Lynn Claudy has been named SMPTE Fellow by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. He has served on the ATSC Board for many years, serving as Vice-Chair until his election to Chair in January 2019. Claudy is Senior Vice President, Technology, at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB). He joined NAB in […]
ATSC 3.0 Reaches the Smartphone
By JEFF BAUMGARTNER Reprinted from Light Reading ATSC 3.0, a new broadcast signaling standard branded as “NextGenTV,” is starting to break away from the TV screen and gain its first foothold on the smartphone. One Media 3.0, a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcasting, said it has taken possession of its first handful of Android smartphones with […]
November Happenings
November 2 India Implementation Team TG3 Leadership TG3/S42, Specialist Group on Audio Planning Team 6 – Global Recognition of ATSC 3.0 November 3 Planning Team 4 – Future Broadcast Ecosystem Technologies November 4 TG3/S32, Specialist Group on Physical Layer SFN/STL SG TG3/S38, Specialist Group on Interactive Environment November 5 Planning Team 8 – Core Network […]
And now a word from our sponsor: LG Electronics
Long-time ATSC sponsor LG Electronics is a global innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications, home appliances, vehicle components and renewable energy solutions. Zenith (LG’s U.S. R&D subsidiary since 1999), was a founding ATSC member 37 years ago and developed the transmission system at the heart of the A/53 Digital Television Standard (now known as ATSC […]
Someone You Should Know: Gaian Solutions’ Ashwini Koppisetti
Ashwini Koppisetti loves a challenge. “I think the only and most important thing for me to grow in my career is not to say no to any new learning,” she said. The marketing manager for Marketing and Business Development for Gaian Solutions started her career working with Amazon as a Risk Analyst where she worked […]
Phoenix Model Market Adds SFN to Improve NextGen TV Reception
Single frequency network was installed by KASW PHOENIX—NextGen TV service is getting a boost in Phoenix, as the Phoenix Model Market has announced the installation of a Single Frequency Network with the goal of improving reception for viewers and broaden the reach of broadcasters transmitting to NextGen TV sets. An SFN uses multiple transmitters placed […]
Major Broadcasters Launch NEXTGEN TV On Six Local Television Stations In Mobile-Pensacola
WEAR-TV, WKRG-TV, WPMI-TV, WFNA, WFGX, WJTC Begin Broadcasting with New Technology MOBILE, Ala., Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Six leading local television stations in the Mobile-Pensacola area, including WEAR-TV (ABC), WKRG-TV (CBS), WPMI-TV (NBC), WFNA (CW), WFGX (MyNet) and WJTC (IND), have become among the first in the nation to begin broadcasting with NEXTGEN TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast […]
Cable-Tec Expo Discusses Opportunities in NextGen TV
Presenters at the virtual SCTE-ISBE Cable-Tec Expo 2020 on Oct. 14 examined a pair of ATSC 3.0-related issues of importance to cable operators, including the technical considerations of transitioning headend operations as broadcasters begin to take on NextGen TV and the opportunities the new broadcast standard offers to deliver enhanced TV viewing experiences to audience […]
Evoca Debuts First 4K Broadcast Channel in the U.S.
BOISE, Idaho—Evoca has launched what it says is the first over-the-air 4K UHD channel in the U.S. via its ATSC 3.0 TV service. Insight TV, which features adventure-focused programming in 4K UHD picture quality, is now available to Evoca users in Boise 24/7. The Evoca platform is billed as an over-the-air alternative to traditional cable […]
ONE Media’s ATSC 3.0 Smartphone Becomes a Reality
HUNT VALLEY, Md.—ATSC 3.0 in smartphones took a big step forward this week with delivery of the first of hundreds of production sample phones to the Sinclair Broadcast Group, a key part of the station group’s strategy to ensure that NextGen TV one day is an integral part of mobile phones and other devices. The […]
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