Noland Named Chair of OAS Working Group on Broadcasting
The Inter-American Telecommunications Commission’s Permanent Consultative Committee of the Organization of American States (OAS) has named ATSC President Madeleine Noland as Chair of the group, joining wireless and broadcasting officials from three other Americas-region countries in a leadership role. The OAS is the primary regional forum for political dialogue, cooperation, and problem-solving in the Americas, […]
Someone You Should Know: Marc Hand
Marc Hand is both CEO and Founder of Public Media Venture Group (PMVG) and also CEO of Media Management/Public Media Management (PMM). He stays actively involved with ATSC because of its role with public TV broadcasters. “The emergence of ATSC 3.0 was one of the key reasons for founding PMVG. In 2016, we held a […]
A Word from Our Sponsor: Ateme
Supporting ATSC 1.0 While Paving the Way for ATSC 3.0 ATSC 1.0 remains vital to over-the-air broadcasting, delivering reliable local station content to millions. Ateme recognizes the need to maintain and enhance ATSC 1.0 infrastructure, ensuring consistent, high-quality content as broadcasters prepare for next-generation transitions. By offering solutions that support both ATSC 1.0 and ATSC […]
(TV Tech): NextGen TV: Live Spanish Captions Debut on PMVG’s 3.0 Test Bed Station in Tenn.
BOULDER, Colo.—Public Media Venture Group (PMVG) has announced that it is now providing real-time translation of closed captioning from English to Spanish on PMVG’s NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) test bed station in Cookeville, Tennessee. The initiative, which illustrates the capabilities of NextGen TV broadcasters to offer new services and expand available audiences, is a collaboration […]
(Trinidad Daily Express): New Era of Free-to-Air Broadcasting Begins
YOU will now be able to watch high-quality television without needing to pay for a subscription or cable service, thanks to Trinidad and Tobago’s first ATSC 3.0 demo station. The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, in collaboration with CCN Television Ltd, launched an ATSC 3.0 demo station yesterday. Powered by a 200W Rohde and […]
(TV Tech): Saving Lives Through TV Broadcast Innovation
Hurricanes Helene and Milton have proven to be two of the deadliest storms in recent history in the U.S., causing unimaginable pain and suffering. The economic impact on the affected regions will be in the billions of dollars. Although Helene hit North Carolina as a tropical storm, it still packed wind gusts of 100-plus […]
(TV Tech): AWARN Alliance Transitions To New Leadership
John Lawson, longtime broadcast alerting advocate and founder of the AWARN Alliance, announced that he is transitioning to an alerting start up. Industry veteran Dave Arland has been tapped as the new executive director of the coalition of broadcasters, tech companies and trade associations behind the Advanced Warning and Response Network. Handing over the reins […]
Presidents Memo: Closing the Gap with ATSC 3.0
As the beautiful fall foliage in New England gives way to colder weather, ATSC is leaning forward on several initiatives that will continue to drive growth for ATSC 3.0 technology in Latin America, in India, and in the USA. A follow-up to the very successful September IBC Amsterdam conference from show organizers noted that Brazil’s […]
ATSC Standards Update: Two New Documents Approved
Since the last issue of The Standard newsletter, two new documents have been approved and published on the web site: A/322:2024-04 Amendment No. 1 – This document specifies MIMO, Channel Bonding, LDM, and their combinations in the physical layer, in order to support a significant throughput increase or spectral flexibility. The amendment also adds TxID […]
Delivering OTA Software Updates Using the ATSC3.0 Wireless Network.
ATSC hosted a webinar earlier this year – “OTA Software Updates Using the ATSC 3.0 Wireless Network.” This webinar was presented by IT-8 (Implementation Team #8 Automotive). (Implementation Team #8 Automotive). If you missed the webinar or want to share the information with a colleague, we are providing a PDF with a summary write up and link […]
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