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President’s Memo: Defining the Future of Broadcasting – Television and Beyond
History offers important perspective. From the establishment of U.S. broadcast spectrum management a century ago in the early days of radio, to the introduction of television, color broadcasting, HDTV and the digital transition, every major advancement required collaboration among industry stakeholders, standards bodies, and government regulators. The journey from ATSC’s founding in 1982 to the […]
ATSC Standards Update: New TG3 Ballots Issued
Since the last issue of The Standard newsletter, a number of new ballots have been issued. The following documents were authorized by TG3 at its 1 June 2026 meeting in Washington, D.C.: S32-719r4, “ATSC Working Draft: A/327:2026-04 Amendment No. 1, Errata and Signal Propagation.” This ballot is for elevation to Proposed Recommended Practice. The ballot […]
Someone You Should Know: Matt Kaplowitz
If you’ve spent any time thinking about accessibility in media, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered the work of Matt Kaplowitz. Matt is CEO and President of Bridge Multimedia, a company focused on making media accessible in practical, production-ready ways. The organization’s work spans audio description, captioning, translations, image descriptions, American Sign Language services, accessible […]
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Balloting Opens for 2027 Women in Technology Awards
Presented each year at the NAB Show, TVNewsCheck’s Women in Technology Awards celebrate leadership, innovation and excellence. Award Categories: Leadership Futurist Women to Watch More information, including a list of past honorees, is here. Download ballots here. Deadline for submissions: August 31, 2026
ATSC AWARDS HIGHEST TECHNICAL HONOR TO JULIA KENYON
Washington, D.C. – June 3, 2026 – At the organization’s annual NextGen Broadcast Conference this week, ATSC, the Broadcast Standards Association, honored Julia Kenyon of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) with the 2026 Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award. “Julia is an excellent consensus builder and techno-diplomat who is a graceful and very competent […]
President’s Memo: Strong Partnerships for a Stronger NextGen Future
Strong Partnerships for a Stronger NextGen Future Around the world, momentum behind ATSC 3.0 continues to build, not only through deployments and new consumer services, but also through the expanding recognition that modern broadcasting is becoming an essential platform for communications, connectivity, public safety, and innovation. Just as THE STANDARD was “going to press,” we […]
ATSC Standards Update: New Candidate Standard Published
Since the last issue of The Standard newsletter, a new Candidate Standard (CS) has been approved and published on the ATSC website. The document, S38-641r3, “ATSC Candidate Standard Revision of A/344:2026-04, ATSC 3.0 Interactive Content,” was elevated to CS by TG3 in a ballot that closed on 12 May 2026. The CS period runs until […]
Someone You Should Know: Jon Romm
As Chief Executive Officer of Castanet Corp, Jon Romm is focused on building the future of content and packet delivery through innovative platform technologies and deep application-layer integrations. With a career spanning media, entertainment, mobile-first technology, fintech, and immersive interactive experiences, Jon brings a broad perspective to the evolving broadcast ecosystem. In his day-to-day role, […]
A Word from Our Sponsor: SCTE
Building the Future of Broadcast and FAST with SCTE Standards Linear television is evolving — not disappearing. As broadcasters, programmers, and distributors expand into streaming, FAST channels, and hybrid IP delivery, the industry faces a critical challenge: how to scale channel creation, monetization, and distribution across multiple platforms without creating fragmented workflows and costly proprietary […]
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