Deployments
South Korea paved the road to ATSC 3.0, adopting its Ultra High-Definition (UHD) TV standard in 2016 and launching 4K ATSC 3.0 broadcasts in May 2017 that now reach more than 80% of the South Korean population. In the Caribbean region, Jamaica has launched ATSC 3.0 services across the nation, and Trinidad & Tobago has begun ATSC 3.0 deployment. India is exploring ATSC 3.0 for direct-to-mobile services and broadcast traffic offloading. In August 2025, Brazil adopted ATSC 3.0 technologies as the basis for its next-generation television system (branded “DTV+,” also known as TV 3.0). In Canada, Humber College is building its ATSC 3.0 5G lab, and Mexico is focused on distance education use cases.
Brazil
In 2020, Brazil began a worldwide search for technologies to be used in its next-generation TV broadcasting system, called “TV 3.0.” After rigorous evaluation and comparative testing of multiple options, a Presidential Decree issued in 2025 officially defined the TV 3.0 standard (commercially marketed as “DTV+”), which adopts many elements of ATSC 3.0 technology, including its core physical and transport layers, along with advanced video, audio, captioning, and emergency alert systems that also incorporate ATSC 3.0 components.
Experimental DTV+ broadcasts are now on air in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Brasilia, and commercial service is targeted for launch ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
"On the Air" with ATSC 3.0
United States
Broadcasters are working together to bring ATSC 3.0 to audiences across the country, having reached more than 76% of U.S. households.
This map depicts Nielsen Designated Market Areas in which one or more cities have at least one station broadcasting ATSC 3.0 services. For details about which cities have service today, related stations, and the schedule for future launches, please visit www.watchnextgentv.com. For details about which stations and services are available in ATSC 3.0 as well as coverage areas for those stations, please visit www.antennaweb.org or www.rabbitears.info.
"On the Air" with ATSC 3.0
Trinidad and Tobago
The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago is beginning the transition to ATSC 3.0 in 2025 with an expected completion date of 2026.
"On the Air" with ATSC 3.0
Jamaica
In early 2022, the Television Jamaica Limited (TVJ) launched digital television transmissions with the ATSC 3.0 standard throughout the country of Jamaica.
"On the Air" with ATSC 3.0
South Korea
South Korea literally paved the road to ATSC 3.0, adopting its Next Gen TV standard in 2016 and launching 4K Ultra High Definition ATSC 3.0 broadcasts in May 2017. Momentum continues to build since the landmark UHD broadcasts of the Winter Olympics, and ATSC 3.0 services now reach over 80% of the population.
In addition to UHD, broadcasters in South Korea continue developing new services on the country’s ATSC 3.0 service roadmap.
"On the Air" with ATSC 3.0
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