ATSC News

CES REWIND: Epicenter of TV Innovation

Posted on January 16, 2019 in ATSC News

CES® 2019 was one for the record books – more than 4,500 exhibitors occupying over 2.9 million net square feet of exhibit space.  Artificial intelligence, 5G, self-driving vehicles and, of course, television made headlines at CES.  LG, IBM, Verizon, AMD and other companies delivered inspiring keynotes showing us how they are re-imaging the future with these technologies. This is ATSC, so let’s take a closer look at television developments at CES.

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CHAT ROOM: Spectrum of Insights

Posted on January 16, 2019 in ATSC News

In the Chat Room this month, we sat down with John Hane, President of the Spectrum Consortium, aka “Spectrum Co.” His self-described mission for Spectrum Co is to “promote spectrum utilization, innovation and monetization by advancing the adoption of the ATSC 3.0 transmission standard across the broadcast industry.” That’s a mouthful. So we asked him to elaborate and provide his expert insights on the evolving broadcast-broadband landscape.

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ALL THINGS ATSC: NextGenTVInfo.Com Website Launched

Posted on January 16, 2019 in ATSC News

A new next-generation TV informational website is now available for anyone interested in more detailed information about implementation of ATSC 3.0, related news, upcoming seminars and events, and resources. The new site can be found at www.NextGenTVInfo.com.

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ALPHABET SOUP ATSC: from A to Z

Posted on January 16, 2019 in ATSC News

Those intimately involved in the ATSC standards process are familiar with the multitude of acronyms and terms that television engineers deal with every day.  For those of us without engineering degrees (and even as a refresher for you technologists out there) here’s “ATSC from A to Z” – more than 400 acronyms and 240 terms and descriptions used in ATSC standards and recommended practices.

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DATEBOOK: Winter 2019 Calendar

Posted on January 15, 2019 in ATSC News

The ATSC is ushering in the New Year with an action-packed agenda for January and February. Winter 2019 meetings, events and dates of interest to ATSC members, industry colleagues and key stakeholders…

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AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR…

Posted on January 15, 2019 in ATSC News

ATSC 2019 sponsor TitanTV has deep roots in the broadcast industry, supplying program management tools, “What’s-On” guides and signal prediction services, as well as PSIP metadata delivery. Titan TV’s mission to provide television viewers with consistent, high- quality program and channel information, wherever they may seek it.

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SOUNDBITE

Posted on January 15, 2019 in ATSC News

“This isn’t the beginning of the end; rather the end of the beginning.”
-Mark Richer (paraphrasing Sir. Winston Churchill) on the release of the ATSC 3.0 Standard

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PRESIDENT’S MEMO: Memorable Moments

Posted on December 4, 2018 in ATSC News

2018 has been a landmark year – punctuated by the release of the ATSC 3.0 standard and initial deployments of Next Gen TV stations and services. The FCC’s rules took effect for voluntary implementation of Next Gen TV powered by ATSC 3.0. Leadership of the ATSC Technology Group transitioned to LG’s Madeleine Noland from Triveni Digital’s Rich Chernock. Following South Korea’s ATSC 3.0 launch, other international interest emerged in Brazil, India and China. Here’s a look back at five key milestones this year.

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INTERNATIONAL UPDATE: Road to ATSC 3.0 Runs Through Asia

Posted on December 4, 2018 in ATSC News

On the heels of ATSC 3.0’s road trip in South America this summer, the Road to ATSC 3.0 ran through Asia this fall. In November, the ATSC and TSDSI, India’s telecom standards development organization, co-hosted the Convergence of Broadcast and Broadband conference in New Delhi.  TSDSI Director General Pamela Kumar and ATSC President Mark Richer welcomed the delegates which included speakers from 11 ATSC Member companies.  

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ROAD TO ATSC 3.0 Phoenix Automotive Trial

Posted on December 4, 2018 in ATSC News

Continuing on the Road to ATSC 3.0, broadcasters in Phoenix are planning an early 2019 trial of the mobile video capabilities of the new broadcast TV standard in concert with Avis Budget Group. “We’re on a mission to completely reinvent the customer experience through mobile apps, digital platforms and connected cars,” said Arthur Orduña, Avis Budget’s executive VP and chief innovation officer.

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