(TV Tech): Nashville PBS Launches with Sinclair/APTS Project
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Nashville PBS and Sinclair have launched WNPT-VC, a new virtual ATSC 3.0 channel, broadcasting on virtual channel 8-11 that brings Nashville PBS programming into the NextGen TV space to deliver a state-of-the-art experience to viewers. The programming on WNPT-VC mirrors Nashville PBS’ 8-1 main channel while providing enhanced accessibility for those with NextGen-enabled televisions. […]
Presidents Memo: Year End and New Beginnings
The arrival of winter means an end to another year, but also the promise of a new beginning in a few weeks. ATSC is deep into the planning process for upcoming 2025 events, and we just announced 2025 board elections. With very high voter turnout, ATSC members have selected three new Board of Directors members. […]
ATSC Membership Elects Three Media Executives to Organization’s Board of Directors for 2025
Washington, D.C., December 10, 2024 – The ATSC, the Broadcast Standards Association, is pleased to announce that Ling Ling Sun (CTO, Nebraska Public Media) and Ed Czarnecki (VP, Global & Government Affairs, Digital Alert Systems, Inc.) are newly elected Board members, and that Fred Engel (Principal, Fred Engel Technology Consulting, LLC) has been re-elected for a second term.. “Our newly […]
ATSC Standards Update: New Amendment Approved
Since the last issue of The Standard newsletter, an amendment has been approved and will be published soon on ATSC the web site. Document S32-653r3, “ATSC Proposed Recommended Practice: A/327:2024-04 Amendment No. 1, SISO Operation of MIMO-Capable Transmitters,” was approved by the ATSC membership in a ballot that closed on 3 December 2024. This amendment […]
NEXTGEN TV Sales Soon to Top 14,000,000
More than 50 companies and organizations are coming together to sponsor the ATSC exhibit at the 2025 CES in January, where the latest NEXTGEN TV innovations can be seen in Central Hall. “With the support of many broadcast companies, networks, and broadcast equipment and service suppliers, and consumer technology firms, ATSC is returning to CES […]
Mark Your Calendar: ATSC Conference Set for Mid-June in Washington
ATSC’s June meetings will take place at the beautifully appointed CONVENE meeting facility at Hamilton Square, located at 600 14th Street, NW – just two blocks from the White House in Washington, D.C. ATSC events are scheduled June 11-13, 2025. Registration for the events will open in the new year. There is no […]
Noland Named Chair of OAS Working Group on Broadcasting
The Inter-American Telecommunications Commission’s Permanent Consultative Committee of the Organization of American States (OAS) has named ATSC President Madeleine Noland as Chair of the group, joining wireless and broadcasting officials from three other Americas-region countries in a leadership role. The OAS is the primary regional forum for political dialogue, cooperation, and problem-solving in the Americas, […]
Someone You Should Know: Marc Hand
Marc Hand is both CEO and Founder of Public Media Venture Group (PMVG) and also CEO of Media Management/Public Media Management (PMM). He stays actively involved with ATSC because of its role with public TV broadcasters. “The emergence of ATSC 3.0 was one of the key reasons for founding PMVG. In 2016, we held a […]
A Word from Our Sponsor: Ateme
Supporting ATSC 1.0 While Paving the Way for ATSC 3.0 ATSC 1.0 remains vital to over-the-air broadcasting, delivering reliable local station content to millions. Ateme recognizes the need to maintain and enhance ATSC 1.0 infrastructure, ensuring consistent, high-quality content as broadcasters prepare for next-generation transitions. By offering solutions that support both ATSC 1.0 and ATSC […]
(TV Tech): NextGen TV: Live Spanish Captions Debut on PMVG’s 3.0 Test Bed Station in Tenn.
BOULDER, Colo.—Public Media Venture Group (PMVG) has announced that it is now providing real-time translation of closed captioning from English to Spanish on PMVG’s NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) test bed station in Cookeville, Tennessee. The initiative, which illustrates the capabilities of NextGen TV broadcasters to offer new services and expand available audiences, is a collaboration […]
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