ATSC 3.0 explained: How NextGen TV will deliver 4K HDR broadcasts for free
The name might sound meaningless: ATSC 3.0. But behind that opaque acronym is a world of improvements to over-the-air TV that will bring 4K picture, premium sound and interactive features […]
2020 Call for White Papers / Presentations
Speaker/White Paper proposals are now being accepted for the 2020 LPTV Day April 20, 2020 at NAB. Produced by the Advanced Television Broadcasting Alliance during NAB in Las Vegas, LPTV […]
SMPTE To Host Next Gen TV Summit Jan. 16
ARLINGTON, Va.—2020 is the year that ATSC 3.0, aka Next Gen TV, will make its way to consumers. SMPTE plans to offer a preview of many of things that will […]
Silicon Tuner Maker SiTune Ships 3.0 Receiver Chip For Mobile Use
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Next-gen RF integrated circuit supplier SiTune has released STN61M0 silicon, an ultra-low power mobile ATSC 3.0 TV tuner for mobile and handheld devices. “Drawing on our wealth of […]
Auction 103 concludes second round with $715M in bids
The first day of bidding in the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Auction 103 ended its second round with $715,333,400 in bids, possibly indicating a lighter appetite for the latest millimeter […]
FCC: TV Repack is on Track
Currently in Phase 7 of its broadcast incentive auction repack, the FCC said that as of Dec. 6, 697 of 987 stations being repacked (71%) have moved off their pre-auction […]
NewsNet Debuts New Studios, New Morning Show, and State-of-the-Art Weather System
Cadillac, MI (December 9, 2019) – NewsNet, the 24-hour news diginet focused on delivering headlines without talk and opinion-based programming, overhauled its on-air look this week with the debut of […]
FCC Seeks Input On Analog Radio As Digital TV Service
WASHINGTON—The FCC’s Media Bureau is seeking comment on whether analog LPTV stations should be able to continue to program an analog radio service after the deadline to switch to digital. […]
TVN Tech | At 2020 Conventions, Less Spectrum For TV
Ahead of the 2020 national political conventions, TV engineers are divvying up access to the TV spectrum, creating a formal database of the users and their channels in a bid […]
The Future of Local TV Advertising in 2020
2019 was another pivotal year for the local TV community, making progress on several technological fronts needed to move the industry forward. From the increasing movement of ratings-based to impressions-based […]