Sinclair CEO: Mergers can be done, even without regulatory changes
The broadcaster also sees a path toward substantial revenue opportunities via NextGen TV if a plan to fully sunset the ATSC 1.0 standard takes effect.
ATSC 3.0
ATSC 3.0 is a new digital broadcast television standard that offers new features over the previous-generation ATSC 1.0 standard, including higher-fidelity audio, better picture quality (up to 4K capable), more digital signals originating from a single station, hyperlocal news and weather alerts and other interactive features.
In the United States, ATSC 3.0 is better known by the consumer brand name NextGen TV.
PBS Reno, Sinclair partner on ATSC 3.0 signal
Sinclair and APTS have coordinated the launch of PBS Reno’s main signal on NextGen TV in western Nevada.
Broadcasters band together to launch datacast service EdgeBeam Wireless
Four of the nation’s biggest local TV station owners say ATSC 3.0 spectrum offers reliable data broadcasting capabilities.
Sinclair-owned One Media appoints Matthew Goldman to technical VP role
Goldman will be responsible for implementing, expanding and supporting various advanced operational technologies associated with NextGen TV.
Sinclair, APTS bring Nebraska Public Media station to NextGen TV
Sinclair and APTS are partnering with Nebraska Public Media to bring their public TV station to NextGen TV in Omaha.
Sinclair legal affairs president Jerald Fritz to retire
Fritz spent more than five decades working in media and communications.
Telemundo station brings NextGen TV signals to Tucson
A Comcast-owned Telemundo station is providing NextGen TV signals to the Tucson area.
NBC Universal to offer personalized experience through NextGen TV
The feature will allow NextGen TV users to restart programming or get hyperlocal news like pinpoint weather forecasts.
NextGen TV broadcasters pick Roxi’s FastStream for interactive channels
One Las Vegas TV station will demonstrate the unique capabilities of FastStream by deploying an interactive content channel for local news broadcasts.
Broadcasters rally around Run3TV for NextGen TV features, measurement
Leading independent television operators like the E. W. Scripps Company and Sinclair are participating in the effort.
Brazil will ditch broadcast TV channel numbers for app-based navigation
The shift is part of the development and deployment of a new broadcast TV standard, which will begin rolling out next year.
Sinclair brings tennis-centric T2 to free broadcast TV
The streaming channel will launch as a virtual network on Sinclair-owned stations broadcasting in ATSC 3.0.