LG NextGenTVs To Add Firmware Update For Digital Watermarking Gatekeeping
Among the interesting trends to come out of the recent NAB Show this week was the acceleration of digital rights management tools associated interactive content for NextGen TV as well multichannel cable/satellite/telco transmission. Among the announcements in this regard was news that content measurement and…
New FastTrack Program Aims To Accelerate Availability Of NextGen TVs
Trying to solve a chicken-or-egg conundrum, Pearl TV, the coalition of TV broadcasters transitioning to NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) and global electronics chip maker MediaTek have teamed up to accelerate the implementation of tuners by more brands of smart TVs and associated devices. A new…
PBS Broadcaster To Bring NextGen TV Channels To NYC Marketplace
The Public Broadcasting Service’s (PBS) The WNET Group, serving the Tri-State New York City area, announced Wednesday its plans to launch NextGen TV ATSC 3.0 over-the-air (OTA) services for the No. 1 U.S. market. The WNET Group is the largest PBS operation, with multiple channels…
Evoca Expands OTA Sports Services In Denver, Colorado Springs Markets
Over-the-air (OTA) delivered live subscription video on demand (SVOD) service Evoca recently expanded its sports and live channel content offerings to residents of Denver, Colorado Springs, Co., “and across the Front Range.” The service said it is now offering Altitude Sports and 60 other popular…
Nuvyyo Adds Tablo Quad HDMI Tuner Supporting `NextGen TV’
Nuvyyo, the manufacturer of the Tablo family of set-top TV media adapters, used CES week to announce its Tablo ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV Quad HDMI Tuner for new over-the-air (OTA) broadcast TV station reception and ATSC 1.0 reception and DVR recording. The Tablo ATSC 3.0…
NextGenTV Tests Find Robust Reception Of New OTA Channels
Good news surfaced for those consumers living in difficult TV reception areas who have been hoping to pick up over-the-air (OTA) TV broadcasts using the nation’s new NextGenTV platform ramping up deployments now. According to an update posted by the directors of the Phoneix Model…
Survey: OTA TV Antennas Gaining In Use, Awareness
As the rollout of the country’s newest over-the-air broadcast TV platform continues to gain momentum, more and more U.S. TV watchers are re-kindling their interest in added antennas. A recently released survey from Horowitz Research, reveals that as broadcasters around the country begin to throw…
Sony Declares Mobile NextGenTV Tests Successful
Sony revealed last week that field tests conducted for mobile reception in vehicles of the new ATSC 3.0 digital over the air broadcasting system showed significant positive results under “on the move” conditions. The company said the tests were conducted under conditions that are currently…
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