Ajit Pai Departs FCC
Ajit Pai has officially submitted his resignation as chairman of the FCC, bringing an end to his 12 years with the commission. During his dozen years, Pai spent eight as […]
Unexpected Interest in Evoca Pay-TV ATSC 3.0 Service May Accelerate Deployment Schedule
Interest is running high among broadcasters wishing to offer the NextGen TV-based over-the-air Evoca pay-TV service in their markets on their LPTV channels, says Todd Achilles, CEO of Edge Networks, […]
C-Band Auctions: Broadcast Transitioning Strategies
The insatiable demand for mobile data, driven by a multitude of consumer and business applications, is helping to advance the worldwide rollout of 5G. The potential 5G uses are themselves […]
Incentive Auction Task Forge and Media Bureau Report On Status of the Post-Incentive Auction Reimbursement Program and Announce a Further Allocation from the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund for LPTV/Translator Stations
The Incentive Auction Task Force and Media Bureau (Bureau) provide a summary of the status of the post-incentive auction transition and reimbursement program. We also announce an additional allocation from […]
Broadcasters Eye ATSC 3.0 Rollout in 16 Additional Cities by End-of-Summer, Says Pearl TV
Pearl TV, a consortium of ATSC 3.0-backing commercial broadcasters together owning more than 750 TV stations, and the Phoenix Model Market partners, announced they have targeted end of summer 2021 […]
Heartland Video Joins ATSC as Voting Member
Heartland Video Systems announced it has joined the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) as a voting member, bringing 20 years of experience and knowledge implementing ATSC 1.0 and now 3.0 […]
What Will TV Look Like in 2021?
It’s impossible to look forward at the state of the media and entertainment media industry without taking a glance backward at the past year. And that view is one littered […]
Triveni Digital Guides Hearst Television Station to NextGen TV
Triveni Digital today announced that Hearst Television, a leading multimedia company with operations serving nearly three dozen U.S. cities, is deploying a software-based ATSC 3.0 solution from Triveni Digital for […]
HC2 Broadcasting announces Rebecca J. Hanson to Serve on the Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission
Gov. Larry Hogan has appointed Rebecca J. Hanson, Esq. to serve on the Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission, Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) 11-member governing body. Hanson is executive vice president and general […]
APTS, PBS Support NextGen TV Multicast Flexibility
Non-commercial groups America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) see a “gap” in a previous order regarding NextGen TV regarding simulcasting of multicast streams that could […]