Plan Now For Digital Repack And ATSC 3.0 January 24^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

The future of over-the-air broadcast TV is clouded by a lack of technical planning. There are no national frequency plans for Repack, nor are there any plans for simulcasting or subsidized converters for the ATSC 3.0 transition. Broadcast engineers must be keenly aware of and plan for known future scenarios that…

Broadband Bolsters European Cable as TV Flags December 20^th 2016 - 04:00 PM

European cable operators are ending 2016 in good health but reliant on broadband subscribers to maintain modest revenue growth as TV business stagnates or declines. This is a key finding of the 2016 European Broadband Cable Yearbook published by analytics group IHS Markit and Cable Europe, the European cable trade association.

US TV Channel Repack is US Treasure December 14^th 2016 - 03:00 PM

GatesAir recently filed comments with the FCC asking to keep US taxpayer money spent on repack in the US.

Italy Comes Into Line Over Digital Terrestrial Interference December 14^th 2016 - 01:00 PM

Italy has finally given up digital terrestrial transmissions at frequencies which caused interference in neighboring countries after 30 years of dispute and prevarication. This follows pressure both from the ITU (International Telecommunications Union) and nearby countries including France, Switzerland, Malta, Croatia and Slovenia.

EBU Calls for Broadcasters to Get Engaged with Mobile Convergence December 2^nd 2016 - 10:00 AM

Broadcasters around the world need to engage with mobile standardization efforts around the 5G banner to ensure their interests are represented in emerging technologies for converged networks combining fixed broadband with Wi-Fi and cellular transmission. This was a key takeaway from the annual EBU (European Broadcasting Union) state of the…

An Update on the DTV Spectrum Reorganization November 17^th 2016 - 01:00 PM

While there is plenty of talk about disruptive technologies — the SDI-to-IP migration, for instance — that transition pales in comparison to the FCC’s repack of the DTV broadcast frequency spectrum. For a TV station, what could be more disruptive than having to relocate the entire operation to a different RF c…

Protecting TV Transmitters From Power Surges November 1^st 2016 - 09:00 AM

An electrical spike getting into modern digital electronics can stop the show, and maybe a career. That’s one reason why spike-protection power strips are ubiquitous in TV studios. But modern TV transmitters are equally susceptible to power surges. Don’t forget to safeguard your station’s investment in RF g…

First Live Sports ATSC 3.0 Broadcast is a Grand Slam October 31^st 2016 - 10:00 AM

Experimental Next Generation TV station transmits the first live MLB World Series game broadcast in ATSC 3.0.

TV’s RF Roulette October 18^th 2016 - 09:00 AM

ATSC 3.0 and the FCC repack are big bets on the future of over-the-air TV. Are there ways for TV stations to improve their odds of winning the jackpot?

ATSC 3.0 Physical Layer Standard Approved September 9^th 2016 - 04:00 PM

ATSC members approved the ATSC 3.0 Physical Layer Candidate Standard through balloting completed Wednesday.