Posted on April 3, 2024 in ATSC News
Sinclair will provide free carriage of a virtual channel for NextGen TV broadcasts for public television stations not yet offering 3.0 broadcasts
HUNT VALLEY, Md. & ARLINGTON, Va.—In an notable development that could help more public broadcasters get on the air with NextGen TV services, Sinclair Broadcast Group and America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) have announced that in markets where Sinclair has deployed a NextGen TV Broadcast Service (aka ATSC 3.0) and a public television station has not, Sinclair will provide free carriage of a virtual channel from that public television station.
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