ATSC 3.0 ADOPTION AS RECOMMENDED INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL TV STANDARD OPENS DOOR TO WORLDWIDE DEPLOYMENTS
The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) today welcomed news that the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has adopted ATSC 3.0 as a recommended digital broadcast standard, paving the way for countries […]
mmWave Auction Nears $6B, but Action Slows
The FCC paused its millimeter-wave (mmWave) spectrum auction for the holidays, allowing bidders to take a break from their billion-dollar gambles. Action in the auction — which is nearing $6 […]
WKAR Launches Apollo PublicTV To Transition Public Broadcasters To 3.0
EAST LANSING, Mich. – WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University, Gaian Solutions, Inc., have launched the Apollo PublicTV Platform, a NextGen TV accelerator platform for public broadcasters. Apollo PublicTV Platform […]
ATSC ELECTS BOARD MEMBERS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2019– Members of the Advanced Television Systems Committee Inc. elected four experienced industry executives to serve on the ATSC Board of Directors for three-year terms that begin in […]
Out-Of-Date Online Files Being Investigated By FCC
An important note for all TV and radio broadcasters—if you aren’t keeping up your online public file, penalties may be headed your way. In March 2018, radio and television stations […]
Tech Lessons Learned In The 2010s
The end of the decade is upon us and time to take a look at how the last 10 years impacted broadcasters. As usual, it’s a mixed bag of successes […]
ATSC Completes Board Moves As New Year Approaches
WASHINGTON—Advanced Television Systems Committee members have voted to re-elect two currently serving board members and two previous board members term-limited in 2018 to three-year terms beginning in January 2020, the […]
LG Will Add ATSC 3.0 Nextgen TV Tuners To Some 2020 Smart TVs
As we prepare for CES 2020, LG is being recognized for its innovation in technology with CES Innovation Awards. In the announcement about these awards, we also got a look at some […]
When It Comes To Next Gen TV, You’ve Got To Sell The Sizzle
Did you happen to see T-Mobile’s commercial for its 600 MHz wireless network a couple of months ago? “T-Mobile knows nobody buys this,” the announcer intones as the video shows a smartphone. […]
High-Band Spectrum Auction Approaches $2 Billion
After four days and 11 rounds, the FCC’s latest high-band 5G spectrum auction is approaching $2 billion in gross proceeds. High-band spectrum is the shorter-wave spectrum that requires more dense […]