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Chairman’s Memo: Pushing Forward
While the COVID-19 crisis has certainly impacted virtually every corner of our world, work continues on deployment plans for ATSC 3.0 – even if it is slowed somewhat by the handicapped supply chain, availability of teams to manage station upgrades or other previously unforeseen factors. And as a significant milestone, the first ATSC 3.0 consumer […]
Someone You Should Know: Phil Whitebloom, Formerly of ENENSYS Technologies
For 30-plus years, Phil Whitebloom worked on the sales and marketing side of business, never once having been involved in “standards” activities. Watching ATSC in action while attending plug fests and other technical meetings and seminars over the years, though, something changed. “I became very impressed by the people in ATSC—their dedication, their hard work, […]
NEXTGEN TV Poised to Move Ahead in Big Way in 2020
Reprinted with permission from TVTechnology By: James E. O’Neal Now that the fast-tracked repacking of U.S. TV spectrum is nearing completion, broadcasters have a little more time to focus on moving to the world’s newest and most versatile transmission platform. This recently developed standard, ATSC 3.0—now officially branded “NEXTGEN TV”—and the high-quality content and “Swiss […]
Soundbite: “Versatility Almost Unimaginable”
“The year 2020 is destined to go down in the history books for many reasons. One of these will be the arrival of a television broadcast standard that provides image quality, a feature set and versatility almost unimaginable when the new century began, and [ATSC 3.0] NextGen TV is that standard.” –James O’Neal in TVTechnology
A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: Samsung
ATSC 2020 sponsor Samsung Electronics is a global technology leader and the world’s top-selling television brand. Within ATSC, Samsung employees are involved in a variety of technical groups, both as contributing experts and in leadership roles. At this year’s CES, we proudly introduced three QLED 8K television series, all featuring an integrated ATSC 3.0 tuner. This next generation broadcast […]
Get Ready for ATSC 3.0, But Don’t Ignore 1.0
By Doug Lung Work continues on refining standard, deployment plans COVID-19 has slowed, but not stopped, the transition to ATSC 3.0. Work continues in the ATSC to refine the standard and stations and corporations like Public Media Group and broadcaster groups like Pearl TV are readying plans to deploy. “Safe-at-home” regulations have led to huge increases […]
NAB Show Reveals Plans for NAB Show Express
–The online event will take place May 13 – 14, 2020– Washington, D.C. — NAB Show’s new digital experience, NAB Show Express, will take place May 13 – 14, 2020. The dynamic platform is free and designed to engage the NAB Show community by offering 24-hour access to premium content curated and customizable for the […]
TV History: Grand Alliance NAB ‘95 Premiere Videos Posted Online
Broadcast consultant Glenn Reitmeier released a series of never-before-seen videos on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the April 10, 1995, Grand Alliance World Premiere Demonstration and Press Conference in Las Vegas at the 1995 NAB Show. Among the new clips are: the introduction of the first demo; the press conference presented in three […]
Pandemic Reveals NextGen TV’s Opportunity
The COVID-19 pandemic has proven, once again and in a big way, the value of local TV news. Ratings are up, trust is up. Audience engagement is through the roof, as TV personalities literally welcome audiences into their homes. Even their cats are becoming stars. At the same time, ad revenues are down, while station […]
PRESIDENT’S MEMO: Resilience
COVID-19 is affecting us all, and I hope that everyone and their families, and our extended ATSC family, are all staying healthy and coping with the pandemic’s impact on our personal and professional lives. While the coronavirus spread continues to grow at alarming rates in the United States and elsewhere, some other countries such as […]
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