Tag: ATSC 3.0
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Cord Cutting This Week 63 – Sling TV is Bigger Than PlayStation Vue & DIRECTV NOW, ATSC 3.0, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. (Also let…
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Sinclair Plans to Launch Next Gen ATSC 3.0 Over-the-Air TV in 26 Markets in 2019
Yesterday Cord Cutters News interviewed Mark Aitken, VP of Advanced Technology for Sinclair. During our talk, we dove deep into the future of 3.0 OTA TV and what it means for cord cutting. First, you may be wondering what is ATSC 3.0 OTA TV? ATSC 3.0 is a new standard that will bring a long…
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Sinclair Releases New Chips to Power ATSC 3.0 Next Gen TV
Today at CES Sinclair announced a new chip to power ATSC 3.0 TV. This new chip will allow TVs and other devices like phones to receive the new 3.0 OTA TV standard. “These mobile 3.0 chips validate the ‘sea change’ in over-the-air distribution of, not only television, but all digital data,” said Mark Aitken, president…
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Wondering About Next Gen 3.0 OTA TV? Here is A Quick Look At What to Expect…
Recently it was announced that the new ATSC 3.0 OTA TV standard is expanding their testing into Santa Barbara, CA. This comes as the family-owned News-Press & Gazette Company (NPG) announced that they will start testing the new OTA TV standard. “While most people wouldn’t expect cutting-edge technology in a relatively small market, the fact is…
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A Date Has Been Set for When 3.0 OTA TV Will Roll Out For Cord Cutters
This week at the 2018 NAB Show in New York, executives from FOX television stations; NBC and Telemundo Owned Stations Group; Univision; TEGNA, Inc. (for Pearl TV), and Nexstar Media Group (for SpectrumCo) announced their support for the new ATSC 3.0 OTA TV. This next generation standard will bring 4K HDR and better reception to…
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FOX, NBC, Telemundo, Univision, & More Commit Their Support to Next Gen 3.0 OTA TV
Today at the 2018 NAB Show in New York executives from FOX Television Stations; NBC and Telemundo Owned Stations Group; Univision; TEGNA, Inc. (for Pearl TV), and Nexstar Media Group announced a new collaborative effort to support the introduction of ATSC 3.0. This is the next generation of over the air TV that promises to…
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What Is ATSC 3.0 Over-the-Air TV? We Take a Look at the New OTA TV Standard
Recently there has been a lot of news about ATSC 3.0, the new over-the-air TV standard (AKA OTA TV). Many of our readers have been asking what is ATSC 3.0 OTA TV, so we hope this post answers most of your questions. What is ATSC? ATSC stands for the Advanced Television Systems Committee. This is…
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3.0 Over The Air TV Testing is Coming to California
Today it was announced that the new ATSC 3.0 OTA TV standard is expanding their testing into Santa Barbara, CA. This comes as the family-owned News-Press & Gazette Company (NPG) announced that they will start testing the new OTA TV standard. “While most people wouldn’t expect cutting-edge technology in a relatively small market, the fact is…
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Sinclair Promises 3.0 OTA TV Chips in January
Earlier in September, Sinclair Broadcast Group announced plans to show off a new ATSC 3.0 receiver chip at CES in January 2019. This chip will cost $3 and make it possible for smartphones, tablets, and laptops to pick up free over-the-air TV. You may be wondering if we are on ATSC 1.0 today and are…
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ATSC 3.0 OTA TV Tracks What You Watch & That Is a Good Thing For Cord Cutting
Recently there has been a lot of worry around the fact that the new ATSC 3.0 over-the-air TV standard includes the ability to track what people watch. Many have pushed this as a bad thing, but the truth is it is a good thing for cord cutters. One of the main things holding back over-the-air…