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 ATSC 3.0 Pay-TV Service Reveals 1st Expansion Plans
Evoca, the Boise, ID-based pay-TV service distributed using ATSC 3.0 over-the-air broadcast bandwidth, announced that it is expanding its service into the nearby Twin Falls, ID market in coming months and will be offering an new pandemic-inspired, Evoca Learn educational TV service. The Evoca Learn…
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…
Testing Begins For Sending NextGen TV Channels Over Cable Systems
Good news for those who can’t (or won’t) use over-the-air TV antennas and aren’t ready to cut the cord — tests have begun for transmitting NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) signals over cable TV platforms. Broadcasters supporting the ATSC 3.0 Phoenix, Arizona Model Market project for…
Pearl To Launch Holiday NextGen TV Awareness Campaign
Get ready to start hearing a lot more about the new NextGen TV system in the coming weeks. That’s because broadcast television group Pearl TV and its Phoenix Model Market Partners are starting a multi-million dollar on-air and online awareness campaign scheduled to run over…
EVOCA ATSC 3.0 Pay-TV Service Launches In Boise Market Today
A new pay-TV service called EVOCA that leverages the NextGenTV ATSC 3.0 over-the-air (OTA) broadcast TV system kicks off its service with an “Early Access” offer today in the Boise, ID market. The first-of-its-kind ATSC 3.0-based OTA pay-TV service, EVOCA launched with a cost-reduced “early…
NextGen Video Alliance Formed To Speed Transition To ATSC 3.0
A new coalition comprised of broadcast TV and cable media equipment interests has been formed to develop systems and best practices enhance the evolution of NextGen video technologies including those used in the new over the air (OTA) ATSC 3.0 broadcast system and interrelated over…
ZapperBox Takes Reservations On External NextGen TV Tuner
ZapperBox, manufacturer of one of the first external ATSC 3.0 “NextGen TV” tuner boxes, said it has just opened its web site to begin taking reservations for its ZapperBox M1 ATSC 3.0 tuner for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2020. The ZapperBox M1 carries…
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