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Sinclair CEO: Monetizing spectrum is $4 billion opportunity for broadcasters

Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley said a mandatory transition to NextGen TV could allow the broadcaster to repurpose, sell or lease bandwidth reserved for video capabilities.

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ATSC to receive Tech & Engineering Emmy for work on ATSC 3.0 protocol

NATAS cited ATSC 3.0’s support for Ultra High-Definition video, High Dynamic Range, immersive audio and interactive services.

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Sinclair rolls out NextGen consumer education tool in Columbus

Sinclair has launched a new consumer education tool making Columbus residents aware of the benefits of the next-generation broadcast standard NextGen TV.

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Sinclair’s Harvey Arnold to receive Television Engineering Achievement Award

Sinclair's SVP of Engineering Harvey Arnold will receive the 2026 Television Engineering Achievement Award.

Comcast’s NBCUniversal invests in NextGen TV group

NBCUniversal has joined the ATSC 3.0 Framework Authority as an investor, supporting the Run3TV platform that powers interactive NextGen TV features.

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Proposed FCC rule will let broadcasters choose ATSC 1.0 shutoff date

A proposal to transition America's television broadcasters from the current digital standard to NextGen TV would allow television stations to decide when to shut off their current digital signals.

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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.

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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.

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Sinclair legal affairs president Jerald Fritz to retire

Fritz spent more than five decades working in media and communications.

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Next TV quietly changes story on patent dispute involving LG

The story included a headline that speculated Sony and Samsung might follow LG's lead in pulling support for NextGen TV.

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ATSC exec says rumors of Samsung, Sony dropping NextGen TV tuners are unfounded

Two recent news articles speculated Sony and Samsung might follow LG's lead in removing NextGen TV tuners from future television sets.

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