ATSC News
President’s Memo: Spring Momentum for Next-Generation Broadcasting
This spring, ATSC members and staff are deeply engaged in advancing standards development, strengthening international partnerships, and continuing our role as a driving force for innovation in the broadcasting industry. ATSC’s Technology Group 3 (TG3) is currently focused on an update to the A/300 standard. This revision is being expanded to include detailed operating configurations […]
ATSC Standards Update: New Recommended Practice Published
A/381:2026-03, “ATSC Recommended Practice: Use of ATSC 3.0 Interactive Content,” has published on the ATSC website. This document, approved by the full ATSC Membership on 11 March 2026, provides recommended practices for Broadcasters and Broadcaster Application (BA) developers using the interactive operating environment described in A/344, “ATSC 3.0 Interactive Content.” The A/344 standard provides a […]
Someone You Should Know: Kate Riley
In Washington, D.C., where policy and technology often intersect, Kate Riley works at the center of an important mission: ensuring that local public television stations can continue serving communities across the United States. As President and CEO of America’s Public Television Stations (APTS), Kate represents the interests of public TV stations before Congress and federal […]
A Word from Our Sponsor: DigiCAP
DigiCAP Introduces AIOps for ATSC 3.0 ATSC 3.0 operations are growing more complex. As station groups scale across markets with cloud-native, containerized infrastructure, the traditional dashboard — a screen full of status lights and metrics — simply cannot keep up. Operators are left hunting for problems in a sea of data, and by the time […]
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(TV Tech): Survey Shows Strong Consumer Interest in NextGen TV Converter Boxes
WASHINGTON—A new national study of over-the-air television viewers finds strong interest in an affordable NextGen TV converter box, with 81% of respondents saying they would purchase a converter box to maintain access to their free local broadcast TV stations. The findings are from a new survey commissioned by Pearl TV that was conducted in January […]
(TV Tech): Q&A: ATSC’s Luiz Fausto on Ensuring 5G Broadcast Delivery Via 3.0
While U.S. television broadcasters await a Federal Communications Commission rulemaking on the completion of the transition from DTV to NextGen TV, the organization responsible for ATSC 3.0 has been hard at work on ways to maximize the standard’s grasp. Case in point is 5G Broadcast. While some broadcasters, particularly a group of LPTV stations, have expressed support for […]
ATSC Appoints Anil Bhardwaj as Director of Technology & Strategy for India and Emerging Markets
Washington, D.C., February 26, 2026 — ATSC, The Broadcast Standards Association,® has appointed noted Indian broadcasting executive Anil Bhardwaj as Director of Technology & Strategy for India and Emerging Markets, reinforcing the organization’s strategic engagement across India and key international markets. In his new role, Bhardwaj will represent ATSC’s interests in India, with a particular […]
President’s Memo: International Momentum and Strategic Focus for the Future of ATSC 3.0
It’s an exciting time for ATSC stakeholders, and I’m continually inspired by the energy, innovation, and collaboration driving the future of broadcasting. It felt like a natural fit for ATSC to attend BES EXPO-2026, the 30th International Conference & Exhibition on Broadcast & Media Technology held in Delhi, India. With Prasar Bharati (India’s public broadcaster), […]
ATSC Standards Update: New Documents Published
Two new documents have been approved and published on the ATSC website since the last issue of The Standardnewsletter was released: A/322:2026-01, “Physical Layer Protocol.” This document is a rollup of an amendment approved on 26 January 2026. The amendment mainly corrected errata items found in MIMO scattered pilot pattern 4_2 with 32K FFT in […]
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