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Public TV asks FCC for flexibility in preserving multicast channels amid ATSC 3.0 transition
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An FCC loophole is causing problems for stations that want to join marketwide launches of the new broadcast technology.
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WNET Group unveils plan to launch New York City’s first ATSC 3.0 service
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“As viewers and set manufacturers and datacasting companies see this moving into the largest television market in the country … that’s going to make people pay more attention to the NextGen transition,” said Bob Feinberg, VP of business development.
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Stuck in KUOW purgatory: Seattle Mazda drivers can’t change the radio dial
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Seattle’s KUOW often hears from listeners who say that their car radio is always set to 94.9. But now some drivers don’t have a choice.
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PBS and stations look to improve use of metadata in streaming-centric world
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With help from PBS, a Los Angeles–based station upgraded the online presence of one of its shows.
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FCC filing window gives stations chance to launch new radio broadcasts
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About three dozen pubcasters hope to emerge from an FCC application process with expanded coverage areas.
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In new PMVG role, Skip Pizzi digs into ‘on the ground’ work of ATSC 3.0 rollout
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Pizzi’s consulting position with PMVG is actually a return to a group he played a role in forming.
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New nonprofit will expand digital health and education offerings through datacasting
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“Our goal as a nonprofit is to make enriching digital resources available to as many people as possible even if they don’t have broadband,” said Information Equity Initiative CEO Erik Langner.
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Washington’s WHUT to play central role in partnership launching local ATSC 3.0 signals
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WHUT’s broadcast signal will get new equipment and a power boost to serve as the ATSC 3.0 host station, carrying not only its own programming but streams from four major commercial stations.
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How at-home pandemic recordings are changing pubmedia’s standards for audio quality
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Reporters and producers have more options for safely recording interviews, but not everyone welcomes the trade-offs in sonic fidelity.