Tag: OTA
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FCC Marks Completion of Repack Project, Clearing Way for Wireless
The Federal Communications Commission announced that the post-incentive auction transition successfully hit its July 13, 2020, deadline. While a few stations were granted deadline extensions, completing the transition means that key 600 MHz band spectrum is now open for wireless use, including emerging 5G networks. The 39-month effort was spread across 10 phases, the last…
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Amazon Adds a New OTA Feature to Fire TV Cube
Amazon has added a new tuner integration feature to its Fire TV Cube that allows viewers to tune into OTA TV. Viewers in select countries, including the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Germany and France, can access over-the-air channels and even use Alexa as a voice remote. Watch over the air content will require customers to attach a…
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FCC Declares TV Ownership Rules Don’t Apply to ATSC 3.0’s ‘Broadcast Internet’
This week, the Federal Communications Commission ruled that existing television station ownership rules won’t apply to efforts to build out what FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has described as “broadcast internet.” The decision came in the form of a declatory ruling, with the FCC stating that stations can lease spectrum to provide broadcast internet service without…
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Sinclair’s ONE Media on ATSC 3.0 and the Future of ‘Next Gen TV’
It probably shouldn’t be all that surprising that the people leading ONE Media 3.0 are pretty bullish on ATSC 3.0’s potential. After all, the Sinclair Broadcasting Group subsidiary’s main goal is to help build and launch the new broadcasting standard, also known as “Next Gen TV.” And fresh off a successful launch late last month…
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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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How to Access Free OTA Channels with Antennas for Under $100
It’s not exactly a secret that many of us are staying indoors and looking for content to keep us entertained during the coronavirus outbreak. And while streaming services continue to offer up tons of content, including easier access to news channels, lots of households are likely considering free, over-the-air (OTA) channels, perhaps for the first time…
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Antenna Usage Rising as More Turn to Free OTA Channels
About a quarter of all US broadband households use an antenna to access over-the-air (OTA) content like local TV broadcasts, a jump from 15 percent in 2018. Beyond that, research group Parks Associates says around half of those households don’t subscribe to pay-TV services. And while these findings are the result of data collected in…
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Another Competitor Joins the Bidding War for Your Local Channels
Many cord cutters have found that they can drop expensive cable packages and still enjoy many of their local channels with an antenna. Antenna sales are on the rise with many choosing this free alternative for watching local TV. Media companies are taking note of the popularity of OTA TV and are willing to make…