Published: October 22, 2024
BALTIMORE – October 22, 2024 – Sinclair is pleased to announce Lucy Rutishauser, the company’s EVP and CFO, has been appointed to the Business Advisory Council of ATSC, the broadcast Standards Association. As a member of the ATSC Board Business Advisory Council, Rutishauser will contribute strategic insights to bridge business and technology sectors, expanding the […]
Published: October 21, 2024
OMAHA, Neb.—In an important milestone in the rollout of new streaming services and programming for connected TVs using NextGen TV, Sinclair and Nebraska Public Media have announced the launch of the first free “Broadcast-Enabled Streaming TV” (BEST) Channel in Omaha, Nebraska. As a result of the launch, Nebraska Public Media’s PBS and local programming is […]
Published: September 19, 2024
Since the last issue of The Standard newsletter, an Amendment to A/322, “Physical Layer Protocol,” has been approved by the ATSC membership and published on the public web site: https://www.atsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/A322-2024-04-Amend-No-1.pdf. The amendment specifies MIMO, Channel Bonding, LDM, and their combinations in the physical layer, in order to support a significant throughput increase or spectral flexibility. […]
Published: August 15, 2024
ATSC President Madeleine Noland sat down with ATSC President Emeritus Mark Richer to talk about his role in the development of ATSC 3.0. They also discussed the recent SBTVD Forum’s recommendation that the Brazilian government adopt the ATSC 3.0 PHY layer, among many other ATSC 3.0 technologies, for its TV 3.0 transition project, a testament […]
Published: August 15, 2024
BOULDER, Colo.—The Public Media Venture Group (PMVG), a business development consortium of 32 public stations, has launched NextGen broadcasting service on W35DZ-D, its low-power station in Cookeville, Tennessee. The launch was accomplished in collaboration with WCTE Central Tennessee PBS, a PMVG member station, which is hosting W35DZ’s transmitter and antenna at its Monterey tower location. […]
Published: July 24, 2024
ATSC 3.0 Physical Layer Advances for Final Brazilian Government Approval Washington, D.C. – July 24, 2024 – ATSC, the Broadcast Standards Association, today announced that Brazil’s Fórum do Sistema Brasileiro de TV Digital Terrestre (SBTVD Forum) has recommended to the Brazilian government the selection of the ATSC 3.0 “physical layer” as the over-the-air transmission system […]
Published: July 18, 2024
Dr. Sung-Ik Park of Korea’s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) was the 2024 Mark Richer Industry Leadership Medal honoree. Named for our legendary former ATSC president, Mark Richer, who led the organization for two decades spanning both ATSC 1.0 and ATSC 3.0, this Medal recognizes an individual or team that demonstrates exemplary leadership in […]
Published: July 18, 2024
ATSC members are the heart and soul of our organization. Annual Sponsors also support the important programs that benefit our members and the industry. We would like to welcome the following new guest, members, and sponsor to our community! ATSC Guest: AEA Implementation Team FEMA Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Management Office. […]
Published: June 11, 2024
System to Provide IPAWS With Hands-on Testing and Simulation Capabilities for Enhanced Emergency Alerting and Advanced Emergency Information WASHINGTON — June 11, 2024 — The NextGen Video Information Systems Alliance (NVISA) and the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), the broadcast standards association, today announced a strategic partnership with Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Integrated Public Alert […]
Published: June 11, 2024
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