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ATSC 3.0 Goes Live At Full Power In Las Vegas
June 15, 2020 - The three networks involved are Sinclair Broadcast Group, Nexstar Media Group and The E.W. Scripps Co, which in late May 2020 started transmitting services at their Las Vegas stations. Planning and coordination was led by BitPath, a broadcaster-owned...
One Media: DTS Boosts Broadcast Localism
June 15, 2020 - WASHINGTON—One Media, which is owned by advanced TV pioneer Sinclair, said the FCC should adopt the "modest" modifications to its plan for deployment of the ATSC 3.0 advanced broadcast transmission standard, but should also look to be a little less...
FCC Seeks to Unlock Potential of TV Spectrum for Advanced Broadband Services
June 12, 2020 - The Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted on June 9, 2020, to adopt a Declaratory Ruling and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to promote broadcast internet services through a new broadcast standard called ATSC 3.0. This standard promises to...
Industry Alliance to Promote ATSC 3.0 Capabilities
June 11, 2020 - A group of video technology vendors has announced the formation of a coalition to promote the potential of ATSC 3.0 (aka NextGen TV) and accelerate deployment of the new U.S. television broadcast standard. Read More...
Honing Advanced Television’s Leading Edge
June 11, 2020 - Many of the BEIT ATSC 3.0 sessions were originally scheduled to be presented Saturday before the NAB Show exhibits should have opened. The virtual BEIT Express was a welcome alternative to a day in LVCC room N257, and a tremendous opportunity to learn...
FCC Declares TV Ownership Rules Don’t Apply to ATSC 3.0’s ‘Broadcast Internet’
June 10, 2020 - This week, the Federal Communications Commission ruled that existing television station ownership rules won’t apply to efforts to build out what FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has described as “broadcast internet.” Read More...
Dielectric Unveils ATSC 3.0 Checklist for RF Systems
June 9, 2020 - RAYMOND, Maine—Dielectric has made a list that it wants broadcasters to check twice when it comes to transitioning to the new ATSC 3.0 standard. Read More...
Sinclair TV goes ATSC 3.0 in Vegas
June 8, 2020 - Sinclair Broadcast Group, a long-term fan of and supporter of ‘next generation’ TV transmission, is adopting commercial deployment of ATSC 3.0 for its Las Vegas TV station, and using High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology with help from Technicolor. Read...
Sinclair’s ONE Media on ATSC 3.0 and the Future of ‘Next Gen TV’
June 6, 2020 - It probably shouldn’t be all that surprising that the people leading ONE Media 3.0 are pretty bullish on ATSC 3.0’s potential. After all, the Sinclair Broadcasting Group subsidiary’s main goal is to help build and launch the new broadcasting standard,...
Sinclair Broadcast Group Launches ATSC 3.0 With HDR in Las Vegas
June 5, 2020 - The High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology embedded in the commercial deployment of ATSC 3.0 in Las Vegas by Sinclair Broadcast Group will not only enhance live sports viewing experiences, but will also create new business opportunities for the stations...