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NextGen TV: Live Spanish captions on PMVG’s 3.0 test bed station

WCTEPublic Media Venture Group (PMVG) has announced that it is now providing real-time translation of closed captioning from English to Spanish on PMVG’s NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) test bed station in Cookeville, Tennessee. The initiative, which illustrates the capabilities of NextGen TV broadcasters to offer new services and expand available audiences, is a collaboration among […]

December 18, 2024

Triveni Digital hires Engel as Strategic Consultant

Triveni Digital has announced that Fred Engel, principal at Fred Engel Technology Consulting, has joined the company as a strategic consultant. Engel, who serves on the board of directors for ATSC, led innovative datacasting efforts utilising NEXTGEN TV during his tenure at PBS North Carolina. His skills will play a key role in expanding Triveni […]

October 8, 2024

Heartland Video Systems hires Whealy

Heartland Video Systems (HVS), a premier video systems integration and consulting firm, is proud to announce the appointment of Dan Whealy as Director of Business Development and Technology. An industry leader with over two decades of experience in broadcast technology leadership, Whealy understands the ins and outs of television and radio stations. He brings expertise […]

September 12, 2024

ATSC 3.0 recommended for physical layer in Brazil

ATSC, the Broadcast Standards Association, has announced that Brazil’s Fórum do Sistema Brasileiro de TV Digital Terrestre (SBTVD Forum) has recommended to the Brazilian government the selection of the ATSC 3.0 ‘physical layer’ as the over-the-air transmission system for the country’s upgrade to next-generation broadcast terrestrial ‘TV 3.0’ services.  The recommendation follows extensive testing in […]

July 24, 2024

Tucson TV stations launches NEXTGEN TV service

US audiences in the Tucson, Arizona, area can now experience the future of broadcast television as six stations launch NEXTGEN TV. NEXTGEN TV utilises the internet and digital applications powered by the ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard to present viewers with more news and entertainment choices, while providing broadcasters with a more compelling and interactive way […]

May 29, 2024

Research: 20% US households own TV antenna

Findings from technology research firm Parks Associates’ report, ATSC 3.0: Impact and Opportunity for Video Services, reveal that 20 per cent of US Internet households own a television antenna and 12 per cent don’t have an antenna but plan to purchase one in the next six months. “The percentage of antenna owners has remained steady […]

December 8, 2023

Brazil: ATSC 3.0 heads to field testing

The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has announced that the Fórum Sistema Brasileiro TV Digital Terrestre (SBTVD Forum) has selected the ATSC 3.0 physical layer as one of two technologies to advance from Phase 3 lab testing to Phase 3 field testing, the final phase of evaluation scheduled to conclude in early 2024 that will […]

November 21, 2023

HVS, HPE ATSC 3.0 datacasting partnership

Heartland Video Systems (HVS) has announced a transformative collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). The collaboration will serve the broadcasting industry with innovative ATSC 3.0 datacasting solutions that provide businesses with extensive options in sending firmware, software, and increasingly important data. “Our collaboration with HPE is a pivotal moment for HVS. This collaboration melds our […]

October 13, 2023

Minnesota embraces ATSC-3

The new era in broadcasting is steadily rolling across the US. The latest market to embrace ATSC-3 is Minnesota and the twin cities of Minneapolis/Saint Paul. The addition of Minnesota means that 70 US markets have now added ATSC-3 signals to their schedules. Five local TV stations are now transmitting in the new ‘next-generation’ broadcasting […]

August 25, 2023By Chris Forrester

FCC proposes Next Gen TV rule changes

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has introduced a Report and Order in the Next Generation Broadcast Television (ATSC 3.0 or Next Gen TV) docket, making changes to its Next Gen TV rules designed to preserve over-the-air (OTA) television viewers’ access to the widest possible range of programming while also supporting television broadcasters’ transition to […]

June 26, 2023By Colin Mann