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(TV Tech): Nashville PBS Launches with Sinclair/APTS Project

Posted on December 18, 2024 in ATSC News

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.

Virtual ATSC 3.0 channels transmit electronic program guide information over-the-air to smart TVs using the NextGen broadcast data channel capacity of a host broadcaster. Viewers with NextGen TVs can view and select WNPT-VC in their programming guide and access the channel seamlessly over the internet.

>>>Read the full story on TV Tech here.

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