GOLD MEDAL WORTHY: ATSC 3.0 Wows Visitors in Korea

Posted on March 5, 2018 in ATSC News

The Korea Radio Promotion Association, known as RAPA, conducted impressive public demonstrations of ATSC 3.0 mobile broadcasting during the Olympics.  South Korea launched the world’s first terrestrial ATSC 3.0 4K broadcasting service last May in Seoul.  Earlier this year, coverage was extended major cities including Pyeongchang and Gangneung, home to 2018 Winter Olympics.

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THE ENVELOPE PLEASE…APTS Honors ATSC President Richer

Posted on March 5, 2018 in ATSC News

America’s Public Television Stations presented the 2018 EDGE Award for Excellence in Innovation to ATSC President Mark Richer. The coveted APTS EDGE Award is presented annually to individuals, stations or institutions doing pioneering work in technology and other fields that promote progress in public television.

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‘TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITIES’: Public Media Embraces ATSC 3.0

Posted on March 5, 2018 in ATSC News

The future is here in the form of an amazing new broadcast standard: ATSC 3.0. With the help of some of the best in the business, and the leaders of the FCC who will supervise this dramatic transition, we will soon get our first glimpse of the future of broadcasting – and I promise you will like what you see.

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Someone You Should Know: Adam Goldberg, AGP, LLC

Posted on March 5, 2018 in ATSC News

Being on the cutting edge of technology is nothing new to Adam Goldberg, who began working in television more than 25 years ago. Goldberg, Principal of AGP, LLC, has held numerous positions involving his work with over-the-air digital transition, cable television and home entertainment.

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MARCH EVENTS: Spring Forward

Posted on March 5, 2018 in ATSC News

The third month in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars ushers in springtime, brings us March Madness and Major League Baseball and, of course, means lots of important ATSC meetings all month long.  March meetings, events and dates of interest to ATSC members, industry colleagues and key stakeholders:

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NEWSFLASH: Panel Examines Road to ATSC 3.0 and Repack

Posted on March 5, 2018 in ATSC News

PALM DESERT, Calif. – Broadcasters at last month’s HPA (Hollywood Professional Association) Tech Retreat discussed two timely television technical topics: the introduction of the ATSC 3.0 DTV transmission standard and the on-going TV spectrum repack initiative.

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AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR … 21st Century Fox

Posted on March 5, 2018 in ATSC News

Long-time ATSC sponsor 21st Century Fox is a supporter of the technology behind ATSC 3.0 and has actively participated as an ATSC member from the very beginning of the Next Gen TV development process.

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Soundbite

Posted on March 5, 2018 in ATSC News

“There’s no greater sporting event than the Olympics and no better way to showcase the capabilities of ATSC 3.0. The interactive applications highlight the types of experiences and engagement that are possible through the combination of broadcast and broadband that ATSC 3.0 delivers along with the amazing video and audio quality.”
-Sam Matheny, NAB Chief Technology Officer

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Noland Chosen To Lead ATSC Technology Group

Posted on February 22, 2018 in Press Releases

For Immediate Release She Will Succeed Chernock in May WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2018 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee’s Board of Directors has selected Madeleine Noland of LG Electronics to lead the ATSC’s primary technology group supporting implementation of the new ATSC 3.0 next-generation broadcast TV standard. She will succeed Triveni Digital’s Dr. Richard Chernock […]

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President’s Memo: Looking Ahead

Posted on February 1, 2018 in ATSC News

The ATSC is off to a great start this year with the release of the ATSC 3.0 suite of standards, a major milestone commemorated at CES in Las Vegas. I was proud to represent the ATSC onstage with NAB CEO Gordon Smith and CTA CEO Gary Shapiro. One of the joys of my job is having the honor and privilege representing the ATSC and the hundreds of volunteers developing our standards and driving our programs.

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