CHAT ROOM: On the Road to ATSC 3.0 – Literally

Posted on June 4, 2019 in ATSC News

In the Chat Room this month, THE STANDARD sat down with Dr. Jong Kim, who chairs the ATSC Planning Team 5 (PT5) on ATSC 3.0 Automotive Applications. An ATSC Board member, he is Senior Vice President at LG Electronics and President of the Zenith R&D Lab, and a long-time player in advanced television going back to the ATSC 1.0 days. At the 2019 Next Gen TV Conference, we asked Dr. Kim to bring us up to date on what’s happening with ATSC 3.0 in the automotive arena.

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CHANGING OF THE GUARD: New TG3 Chairman is Luke Fay

Posted on June 4, 2019 in ATSC News

Respected standards expert Luke Fay is the new Chairman of TG3, the ATSC Technology Group overseeing ATSC 3.0 Next Gen TV standards. He succeeds Madeleine Noland, who became ATSC President on May 15. Fay, senior manager of technical standards at Sony Home Entertainment & Sound Products – America, had been TG3 Vice Chair since its inception in 2011. 

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GOOGLE THIS! ATSC: 130-Plus Members Strong

Posted on June 4, 2019 in ATSC News

President Madeleine Noland calls our members “the backbone of ATSC.”  With the rollout of Next Gen TV powered by ATSC 3.0 under way, current members are stepping up their engagement while new members – including Google LLC and InterDigital Inc. – are jumping onboard. 

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NEWSFLASH: FCC Begins Accepting ATSC 3.0 Applications

Posted on June 4, 2019 in ATSC News

On May 28, the FCC began accepting licensing applications for Next-Gen TV service via its Licensing and Management System (LMS). This development follows the commission’s completion of a revision to its Form 2100 and changes to LMS to deal with updates to accommodate ATSC 3.0 license applications.

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JUNE DATEBOOK: Mark Your Calendar

Posted on June 4, 2019 in ATSC News

This month’s meetings, events and dates of interest to ATSC members, industry colleagues and key stakeholders.

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SOUNDBITE

Posted on June 4, 2019 in ATSC News

“A fundamental advantage is that we are point to multi-point, which is what we do better than anybody else.  It’s incredibly efficient.  We have an advantage at the height and the power at which we operate.  That gives us great reach.” – Brett Jenkins, Executive VP and Chief Technology Officer, Nexstar at the 2019 ATSC Next Gen TV Conference

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AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR… DigiCAP

Posted on June 4, 2019 in ATSC News

ATSC 2019 sponsor DigiCAP has been providing digital content protection and rights management solutions since its founding in 2000. DigiCAP, based in South Korea, provides solutions to media service providers around the globe.

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ATSC Honors Goldberg with Highest Technical Honor

Posted on June 3, 2019 in Press Releases

2019 Lechner Award Recognizes Leadership in Development of ATSC 3.0 Interactivity    WASHINGTON, May 31, 2019 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee honored Adam Goldberg as the 2019 recipient of the organization’s highest technical honor, the Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award. The award presentation capped the two-day 2019 ATSC Next Gen TV Conference at […]

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Luke Fay Named ATSC Technology Group Chair

Posted on May 16, 2019 in Press Releases

For Immediate Release WASHINGTON, May 16, 2019 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee Inc. has named Luke Fay as Chairman of the ATSC Technology Group overseeing the ATSC 3.0 Next Gen TV standards. He succeeds Madeleine Noland, who became ATSC President on May 15. “As soon as the appointment of Luke Fay as ATSC Technology […]

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CHAIRMAN’S CORNER: The Passing of the Remote

Posted on May 2, 2019 in ATSC News

Last month saw the full ramp-up/operation/teardown cycle of the 2019 NAB Show and the completion of the Board’s search process for a new ATSC President. This month will see both the official start date for the new ATSC President (May 15)and the annual ATSC Next Gen TV Conference (May 29-30), where we all can publicly congratulate incoming President Madeleine Noland and wish outgoing President Mark Richer a happy and fulfilling retirement. Such big changes and major events in such a short period of time!

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