Tag: ATSC 3.0
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FCC to Vote on Plan to Use ATSC 3.0 for ‘Broadcast Internet’
The Federal Communications Commission is planning to take a close look at the possibility of using the new ATSC 3.0 standard to offer internet service. Commissioner Brendan Carr said the FCC will discuss his plans for what’s being billed as “broadcast internet.” “Broadcast internet services are poised to offer a new and competitive broadband pipe,”…
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ATSC 3.0 Will Be Delayed Due to COVID-19, Pearl TV Exec Says
Ongoing impacts from COVID-19 could mean broadcasters won’t hit their goal of launching ATSC 3.0 in 40 markets this year, according to Pearl TV’s Anne Schelle. The broadcasting group’s managing director commented as part of a remote panel at a virtual IABM conference and discussed the pandemic’s effects on ATSC 3.0 rollout plans. Coming out…
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Sinclair Will Launch First ATSC 3.0 Station in Las Vegas This Month
Sinclair says that KVCW, a CW affiliate in Las Vegas, will be the first of its stations to be broadcast with ATSC 3.0 on May 26. TV Technology reports that KVCW was originally planned to launch 3.0 broadcasts last month, but plans changed as a result of coronavirus. Now, viewers are seeing a message at…
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HDHomeRun Launches a Kickstarter for ATSC 3.0 Receiver
Nick Kelsey, the founder of Silicondust, the company behind the HDHomeRun, has started a Kickstarter fundraiser for the company’s new HDHomeRun Quatro 4K receiver. The campaign was started on April 22, and as of Friday, April 24 at noon ET, the company has raised over $281,000. That far exceeds the original goal of $50,000. Over…
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ATSC Says NextGen TV Rollout Continues Despite COVID-19 Impact
Despite delays and setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Advanced Televisions Systems Committee says the 2020 rollout of ATSC 3.0 is still moving forward. The new broadcasting standard, which will use the “NextGen TV” branding is scheduled to go live on all major networks in Las Vegas and Portland, Ore., by early June, the…
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Edge Networks Will Test the Pay OTA Waters with Evoca Service This Summer
Edge Networks announced a new pay TV service it claims will offer more than 80 channels for less than half the cost of a cable subscription. The service, called Evoca, will use the new ATSC 3.0 standard, aka next-gen TV, to offer over-the-air (OTA) content for less than $50 per month. Expected to launch this…
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FCC Seeking Comment on Potential Rule Change for ATSC 3.0 Signals
Earlier this month, we reported on the Federal Communications Commission considering rule changes that would affect the rollout of ATSC 3.0, or “next-gen” TV. And now, the FCC says it’s adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking and is now seeking comment on the matter. The rule in question focuses on how over-the-air (OTA) signals are…
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Next Gen ATSC 3.0 OTA TV is Coming to Portland
In 2020, broadcast TV stations plan to launch the new next gen over-the-air TV standard ATSC 3.0 in 60 markets and on 20 TV models. This new standard will bring a long list of improvements like 4K and better OTA TV coverage yet many still don’t know what ATSC 3.0 is. Today it was announced…
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FCC to Consider Rule Changes to Make Way for ATSC 3.0
With 60 markets prepping to launch the next-gen over-the-air TV standard known as ATSC 3.0 later this year, the Federal Communications Commission has been working to finalize details and ease the transition. Part of that effort includes ensuring regulations are equipped to handle the next big change in OTA TV, and the commission plans to…
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Sinclair Joins Broadcast Organization to Move NextGen TV Forward
Today, Pearl TV announced that Sinclair Broadcast Group is the ninth member of the organization with a goal to move forward with ATSC 3.0, also called NextGen TV. Pearl TV is an organization of U.S. broadcast companies with a shared interest in exploring forward-looking broadcasting opportunities, including innovative ways of promoting local broadcast TV content…