Tag: ATSC 3.0
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ATSC 3.0 is Live in Mobile-Pensacola
NextGen TV is spreading across more of the US, with ATSC 3.0 going live in the Mobile-Pensacola area. The six stations broadcasting NextGen TV in Mobile-Pensacola include WEAR-TV (ABC), WKRG-TV (CBS), WPMI-TV (NBC), WFNA (CW), WFGX (MyNet) and WJTC (IND). NextGen TV will be able to support new features incusing immersive audio and video, broadcasting…
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HDHomeRun’s Kickstarter ATSC 3.0 Tuners Have Shipped, Pre-Orders Now Open for Everyone
Those who took part in HDHomeRun’s Kickstarter for the new HDHomeRun QUATRO 4K (HDHR5-4K)with ATSC 3.0 support are starting to receive their devices. HDHomeRun says all units have been shipped. The Kickstarter started in April. Those who pledged $199 or more for the campaign made it onto the list for the first shipment of the device which…
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Evoca Launches First 24 Hour 4K UHD Channel with ATSC 3.0
Evoca announced today that it has launched what it’s calling the first over-the-air broadcast 4K UHD channel via ATSC 3.0, called Insight TV. Boise, Idaho is the first market to receive Insight TV’s “adventure-focused” 24/7 programming on the Evoca platform. Evoca has created an OTA platform to compete with cable TV, using NextGen TV standards.…
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ATSC 3.0 is Live in Oklahoma City
NetGen TV is continuing to expand across the country. ATSC 3.0 has gone live in Oklahoma City, just after launching in Austin, Texas. The five stations broadcasting NextGen TV in Oklahoma City include Hearst’s KOCO-TV (ABC), Nexstar Media Group’s KFOR-TV (NBC) and KAUT-TV (IND); and Sinclair’s KOKH-TV (Fox) and KOCB-TV (CW). “Oklahoma City marks the…
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NextGen TV Goes Live in Austin, Texas
Today, ATSC 3.0 went live in Austin, Texas, with four local TV stations beginning to broadcast NextGen TV – KXAN-TV (NBC), KEYE-TV (CBS), KNVA (CW), and KBVO-CD (MyNet). “The future of television is NextGen TV and we know that our viewers will embrace the multitude of services this new technology offers. This is an important…
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NextGen TV Goes Live in Michigan
Michigan State University is now transmitting ATSC 3.0, making East Lansing the 11th market to launch NextGen TV. TV Technology reports that Michigan State’s WKAR was given an experimental license to begin broadcasting ATSC 3.0 in 2018. The following year, the university opened the Media Innovation Lab where students, faculty, and researchers worked together to…
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Paid ATSC 3.0 Based Service Evoca is Now Live in Boise, Idaho
Evoca has kicked off its early access program for residents of Boise, Idaho. Evoca is a new company aiming to leverage ATSC 3.0 to offer pay TV service. The company says it offers “unmatched audio and video clarity and a variety of quality, must-watch TV programming for less than $50 per month.” Those in the…
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Evoca Aims for Early Access of ATSC 3.0 Pay TV Service on Sept. 1
Evoca, the new company aiming to leverage ATSC 3.0 to offer pay TV service, is currently offering early access to its service, with a goal of going live on September 1st in the Treasure Valley area of Idaho. Those who sign on early get a free receiver and antenna, along with a discounted monthly charge…
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8 TV Networks Will be Added to Pay OTA TV Service Evoca
Evoca and Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios have announced an agreement to bring eight channels, including The Weather Channel, to Evoca’s new pay OTA TV service. Edge Networks announced the new pay TV service in April, claiming it will offer more than 80 channels for less than half the cost of a cable subscription. Evoca will use…
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ATSC 3.0 is Live in Portland
After announcing plans for the launch of ATSC 3.0 in Portland last month, 7 stations have started broadcasting NextGen TV. The seven stations are: KPTV (Fox) KPDX (MyNet) KOIN (CBS) KRCW-TV (CW) KATU (ABC) KGW (NBC) KOPB-TV (PBS) “The future of television in Portland begins today, as the launch of NextGen TV opens the door…