Next Gen TV Station in Cleveland to Support ATSC 3.0 Implementation

Posted on November 8, 2017 in ATSC News

The broadcasting and consumer technology industries are collaborating on a “living laboratory” test station in Cleveland, Ohio, to help broadcasters and manufacturers prepare to deliver Next Gen TV services powered by ATSC 3.0. Like they did with the original ATSC 1.0 HDTV Model Station project a generation ago, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and Consumer Technology Association (CTA®), have joined forces to oversee and manage the Cleveland test station’s activities going forward.

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SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW: Sandhi Kozsuch, Cox Media Group

Posted on November 8, 2017 in ATSC News

After more than 44 years in the business, Sandhi Kozsuch, principal, strategic and industry initiatives for Cox Media Group and chairman of the Pearl TV business alliance, has been part of just about everything media-related. Even at a young age remembers being “the kid that hung around the radio station.”

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‘Father of HDTV’ Wiley Honored

Posted on November 8, 2017 in ATSC News

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of his service as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and the 30th anniversary of launching of the FCC Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Service, the Honorable Richard E. Wiley was honored by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA®) in October.

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Views of the Future of ATSC 3.0

Posted on November 8, 2017 in ATSC News

NEW YORK — The next-generation ATSC 3.0 digital television system is much closer to reality than it was at the last NAB New York show in November 2016, with the possibility of the proposed standard being approved by the FCC [soon] and 3.0 transmission gear being purchased by stations soon after….

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NOVEMBER EVENTS: Talking Turkey

Posted on November 8, 2017 in ATSC News

As we prepare to gather with family and friends for Thanksgiving – and get together to talk turkey with industry colleagues  during more than 30 November conference calls and face-to-face meetings – the ATSC pauses to give thanks for the literally hundreds of member volunteers devoting their time and talents to the ATSC 3.0 suite of standards.

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And Now a Word from Our Sponsor…. DOLBY LABORATORIES

Posted on November 8, 2017 in ATSC News

ATSC 2017 sponsor Dolby has been a dedicated partner in standards development since the early days of digital television, joining ATSC to help standardize a robust broadcast digital audio solution for ATSC 1.0.  Today, building on a five-decade history of advancing the science of sound with its partners, Dolby is working with the ATSC on an essential leap forward in broadcast audio capabilities for ATSC 3.0.

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SOUNDBITE

Posted on November 8, 2017 in ATSC News

“Broadcasters scored a big win in the FCC’s proposed framework for the roll out of the ATSC 3.0 next gen transmission standard…” 

– John Eggerton, Broadcasting & Cable

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NEXT GEN TV STATION IN CLEVELAND TO SUPPORT ATSC 3.0 IMPLEMENTATION

Posted on November 7, 2017 in Press Releases

Joint NAB-CTA ‘Living Laboratory’ Helps Broadcasters, Manufacturers Prepare for Launch of ATSC 3.0 Services CLEVELAND – As the Federal Communications Commission prepares to vote this month to authorize voluntary implementation of the new Next Gen TV broadcast standard, the broadcasting and consumer technology industries are collaborating on a “living laboratory” ATSC 3.0 test station in […]

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President’s Memo: Pardon Our Dust; Construction Continues Apace

Posted on October 2, 2017 in ATSC News

As we enter a very busy fourth quarter, the ATSC’s primary focus is on building the final “floors” of the ATSC 3.0 standard. The core elements of the standard – being built from the ground up – are completed, allowing South Korea to launch Next Gen TV powered by ATSC 3.0, while in the United States, we await word from the FCC about adopting rules based on our already final standards that will allow broadcasters to voluntarily launch Next Gen TV services with ATSC 3.0.

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Sound Bite

Posted on October 2, 2017 in ATSC News

“The advent of ATSC 3.0 is as significant as the arrival of color TV more than 60 years ago. It will have a profound effect on the way consumers receive and enjoy television content. ATSC 3.0 will also require fundamental changes to the way that content is produced and delivered.”

– Jim DeFilippis, Chairman, SMPTE Hollywood Section

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