CES Marks ATSC 3.0’s Prelude
LAS VEGAS—Behind the CES glitz of bigger and brighter video displays, voice-activated media controls and high-speed wireless delivery, Next Generation TV was taking shape. In hotel suites and private demo […]
FCC Blasts Accusations Of Sinclair Favoritism From Pai
The FCC has responded to a report in The New York Times confirming an investigation into possible favoritism toward Sinclair Broadcast Group by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai by calling the […]
FCC Reauthorization Bill to Include TV Repack Fund Boost
WASHINGTON—The House Energy & Commerce Committee Wednesday (Feb. 14) will mark up a bill that will include a valentine to broadcasters (and potentially some cable operators)—more money for the post-incentive […]
As an LPTV Broadcaster, What Does ATSC 3.0 Mean to You?
By: Vern Fotheringham By this time everyone with any connection to the broadcasting industry has heard about the new “NextGen TV” technology standard labeled ATSC 3.0 by the Advanced […]
House E&C Ready To Discuss Repack Fund
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has scheduled a markup for Wednesday afternoon (2/14) that will include a reauthorization of the FCC — and an amendment that would establish an all-important […]
LG Plans ATSC 3.0 4k Broadcast Testing In US This Year
At CES, LG announced they would be testing 4k Ultra HD broadcasts in the United States along with other companies in 2018. The company says all LG 4K Ultra HD […]
ATSC 3.0 Television Standard Finalized, Merges Broadband with Local Broadcast Video
The service delivery enhancements of ATSC 3.0, which include an IP-based backchannel, are expected to offer viewers a highly personalised and interactive content experience. At CES, LG announced they would […]
FCC Will Open April Window For Auction-Displaced LPTVs
The FCC has set the schedule for low-power TVs and translators displaced in the incentive auction to try and find new channels, inclduing advising stations to identify new channels as […]
Teri Monahan Promoted to GM at WMDT
Marquee Broadcasting’s ABC affiliate WMDT and co-owned Azteca America affil WGDV-LD promoted Teri Monahan to general manager. She succeeds the retired Kathleen G. McLain, who served as GM since 1996. […]
UPDATE: FCC Rules Reform OK’d By Court
On January 22, an entity comfortable with locking horns with the FCC went at it again. Prometheus Radio Project took the Commission to court, with the Media Mobilizing Project joining […]