Tag: Next Gen TV
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NextGen TV ATSC 3.0 OTA TV Is Coming to Parts of Texas in February
KSAT, a local TV station in San Antonio, Texas, is set to broadcast a NextGen TV signal in February. NextGen TV, also known as ATSC 3.0, represents a massive upgrade for over-the-air broadcast television. The standard improves picture and sound quality and brings interactive and personalized content, and possibly reduce or eliminate subscription costs by…
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ATSC 3.0 Launches in Green Bay
NextGen TV has launched in Green Bay, WI, with five stations now broadcasting with the NextGen TV transmissions standard. The stations include: WBAY-TV (ABC), WFRV-TV (CBS), WLUK-TV (FOX), WGBA-TV (NBC) and WCWF (CW). The participating station has cooperated to ensure that current programming remains available to all viewers, regardless of whether their television service is provided…
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ATSC 3.0 is Live in Seattle
ATSC 3.0 is now live in Seattle, with seven stations broadcasting with the NextGen TV transmission standard. The local stations that are now transmitting with ATSC 3.0 include KOMO-TV (ABC), KIRO-TV (CBS), KCPQ (Fox), KING-TV (NBC), KONG (Ind.), KZJO (MyNet) and KUNS-TV (Univision). The list includes all of Seattle’s major broadcasters. NextGen TV will be…
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ATSC 3.0 is Live in Norfolk, VA
NextGen TV continues to expand across the country, with four stations in Norfolk announcing that they’ve launched next-gen broadcast standard powered by ATSC 3.0. The four stations include WAVY-TV (NBC), WVBT, and WNLO-CD (Fox), all of which are owned by Nexstar, and WTVZ-TV (MyNet), a Sinclair Broadcast Group station. NextGen TV will be able to…
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ATSC 3.0 Goes Live in Raleigh, NC
NextGen TV continues to expand across the US. Five local TV stations in Raleigh NC announced that they will begin broadcasting with NextGen TV. Those stations include WTVD (ABC), WNCN (CBS), WUVC (Univision), WLFL (CW), and WRDC (MyNet). NextGen TV will be able to support new features incusing immersive audio and video, broadcasting to mobile…
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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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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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Silicondust Reports Slight Delay for its ATSC 3.0 Tuner
Silicondust says a manufacturing issue with the first batch of its ATSC 3.0 tuner will delay deliveries slightly. The company says July deliveries will shift to the following month, while August shipments will now occur later in the month. The news came via an update on the company’s Kickstarter campaign for its HDHomeRun QUATRO 4K.…
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ATSC 3.0 Launches in Portland with the Help of Triveni Gear
If you’ve ever been curious about some of the tech involved with getting a TV station up and running with the new ATSC 3.0 standard, Triveni Digital shared a few details about some of its equipment being used in Portland’s transition. In particular, Triveni Digital touted the use of its gear at Meredith-owned KPTV and…