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Public Media Venture Group explores ATSC 3.0 project
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Single-frequency networks will be an important part of the company’s work on the transition to the ATSC 3.0 digital TV system.
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Single-frequency networks will be an important part of the company’s work on the transition to the ATSC 3.0 digital TV system.
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