skbl17 188 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 (edited) With television manufacturers and station groups starting the switch to ATSC 3.0 ("Next Gen TV",) the newest version of the U.S.'s digital television standard, I thought it would be prudent to start a thread about which stations have rolled out ATSC 3.0 transmissions. This thread is similar to the old HD News Thread from back in the day. The switch to ATSC 3.0 in the United States is voluntary. Unlike the analog-to-digital switchover (and more like the HD switch,) the switch to ATSC 3.0 is intended by both manufacturers and regulators to be more market-driven. As a result, there will be no mandate for new TV sets to include ATSC 3.0 tuners and no subsidy program for ATSC 3.0 equipment (like the converter box coupons from the ATSC 1.0 switch) will exist. Notably, ATSC 3.0 signals are not subject to the same must-carry rules for pay TV providers as ATSC 1.0 signals. I'll try to keep this post as up-to-date as possible, so feel free to reply with any updates or suggestions! ---- Markets that have active or experimental ATSC 3.0 stations This list also includes stations that are undertaking trial broadcasts. Raleigh-Durham: WRAL Phoenix: KFPH-CD, KASW Dallas: KSTR, KTXD Las Vegas: KSNV, KVCW, KLAS, KTNV Nashville: WTVF, WKRN, WZTV, WUXP, WNAB Orlando: WRCF-CD Pittsburgh: WPGH, WTAE, WPNT Portland: KPDX, KPTV, KATU, KGW, KOPB, KOIN, KRCW Santa Barbara: KSBB-CD Salt Lake City: KUTV, KJZZ, KTVX, KUCW Austin: KXAN, KBVO, KNVA, KEYE Oklahoma City: KOCO, KFOR, KAUT, KOKH, KOCB Washington: WJLA and WTTG are planning to run an 8-week trial of ATSC 3.0 - no start date announced yet Station groups that have announced ATSC 3.0 deployment plans Some of these groups are acting in concert with other groups to launch ATSC 3.0 services. Graham Tegna Scripps Fox Television Stations Meredith Nexstar Telemundo Univision Sinclair Capitol Broadcasting Edited October 20, 2020 by skbl17 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 216 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 https://deadline.com/2020/05/top-local-tv-groups-upgrade-to-next-generation-tv-technology-in-las-vegas-1202943529/ May 26, 2020 saw the launch of ATSC 3.0/Next Gen TV in the Las Vegas market, with Sinclair's KSNV/KVCW, Scripps' KTNV, and Nexstar's KLAS. Article from KTNV as an example for elaboration. ---------------------------------------------------- https://advanced-television.com/2020/05/27/nextgen-tv-launches-show-growing-momentum/ Certain broadcasts in the following markets have already deployed the tech in some way (in addition to the ones listed above): Boise Portland Santa Barbara Orlando Additional launches are expected in Portland, OR and Pittsburgh, PA by the end of 2020. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-245692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3948 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 (edited) Here's what's going on in Nashville with their 3.0 launch....and how the now 3.0 frequencies moved their feeds to the existing 1.0 stations. WNAB's CW feed is now on WKRN's frequency, still maintaining their 58.1 PSIP ID. All of the existing WKRN sub-channels are still there. WNAB is still operated by Sinclair and owned by a third wheel as before. The remaining WNAB subchannels are now on WTVF's frequency keeping the same PSIPs. WUXP's channels are now on WZTV's frequency, including all of their subchannels. The former frequencies of WUXP and WNAB are now the ATSC 3.0 signals. I'll be curious to see how these are used, and how the picture quality of the existing stations is now that they have shoehorned in the other feeds. The WUXP and WNAB feeds are 720p, along with the host feeds of their primary stations, WKRN and WZTV. Only WTVF is still in 1080i, and the rest of the feeds are in 480i. And in Pittsburgh... WPNT's former frequency is now the 3.0 station. Their main feed is now on WPGH's frequency, and the other WPNT sub-feeds are on WTAE's frequency. I'd be curious to see how the stations plan on using their 3.0 feeds. How much more content can they offer between the 2 in Nashville (from 5) and the 1 (from 3) in Pittsburgh. Edited June 24, 2020 by tyrannical bastard 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-246856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james32746 8 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Orlando's lone 3.0 station is WRCF-LD, before it was converted to 3.0 it was a 1080i simulcast of WVEN-43 (which is 720p) and no subchannels. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-246910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 216 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Developments in Washington, D.C. and Portland, OR: WJLA, WTTG to Trial 3.0 Advanced Emergency Alerting in D.C. - It's an 8-week trial of ATSC 3.0 emergency capabilities. No start date determined yet. The trial will be held through 4 two-week blocks, with each block progressing in implementation of content. KPDX, KPTV Portland To Offer NextGen TV With Triveni Digital 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-246925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 216 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 4 stations in Salt Lake City have deployed ATSC 3.0 today. Sinclair's KUTV (CBS) and KJZZ (Ind.) and Nexstar's KTVX (ABC) and KUCW (CW) began broadcasting with NextGen TV today. Also, this article talks about the progress of ATSC 3.0 deployment so far during the pandemic. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-247185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees4life 558 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 And of course, no love for Miami yet Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-247190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 216 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Some new developments in Phoenix, AZ. Last week, on July 8, Scripps' KASW (CW) became the second transmission source for the ATSC 3.0 signal. The station will host the signal for KSAZ (Fox 10 / O&O) as well for its initial launch. Earlier reports last October sort of mentioned KNXV (Scripps' ABC 15; probably just discussed because of their shared ownership) in the developments, but the launch is set to eventually happen for the whole market. After Portland, OR's full launch following July sweeps, six more markets are slated to launch in August, and another five after November sweeps. These are all contingent on operations not being too derailed by COVID. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-247726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 216 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 As promised, Portland (OR) witnessed deployment of ATSC 3.0 tech across seven stations on July 28, covering pretty much most of the English-language programming in the area. Meredith - KPTV (Fox 12) + KPDX ("Fox 12 Plus") Nexstar - KOIN (CBS) + KRCW (CW) Sinclair - KATU (ABC) Tegna - KGW (NBC) Oregon Public Broadcasting - KOPB (PBS) John Hane, president of BitPath (broadcast data services firm leading the transition here), said: Quote Today’s launch marks the largest ATSC 3.0 deployment supported by BitPath’s transition team to date. KOIN, KATU and KRCW will soon join more than two dozen other leading ATSC 3.0 television stations as charter participants in the groundbreaking data broadcasting network being launched by BitPath later this year. More information can be found here: 1) https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/251746/seven-portland-or-stations-launch-atsc-3-0/ 2) https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/major-broadcasters-launch-nextgen-tv-on-seven-local-television-stations-in-portland-or-301101679.html ------ In other news, this dives into the specifics surrounding the new emergency alert system launched by the ATSC group. Earlier, I mentioned how WJLA and WTTG in DC are preparing to test the system out over 60 days before officially launching. The new technology is designed to hand stations more power, flexibility, and streamline ability over content dispersion and, of course, monetization potential. An example of the optimization is Sinclair creating templates that will be embedded with relevant information/media that viewers can get/watch directly. The content will also be bolstered by geo-targeting so that area-relevant emergency alerts could run as a bug or crawl on screens just to those in affected areas. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-248312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees4life 558 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) Just hoping someone here in Miami tests out ATSC 3.0 soon God knows where I'll get that tuner tho to watch Edited July 29, 2020 by Yankees4life Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-248313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsbot 271 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Yankees4life said: Just hoping someone here in Miami tests out ATSC 3.0 soon God knows where I'll get that tuner tho to watch Indeed that seems to be the big issue with ATSC 3.0 - getting a tuner that will be economically viable out to the mass market. Edited July 29, 2020 by newsbot Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-248318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3948 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 I'm seeing notices airing on WPMI, WJTC and WKRG about having to rescan on August 25th. The latter two stations already repacked in the spectrum auction, so someone is going to be hosting 3.0 in the Mobile/Pensacola market. Too bad WALA isn't a part of it, their VHF signal is a problem for everyone, and it would be nice to have their 1.0 signal easily viewable on a UHF frequency.... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-248748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 216 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 After a bit of a lull in ATSC 3.0 developments, there was a big launch today on October 7th. https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/254354/four-austin-stations-roll-out-atsc-3-0/ AUSTIN: Nexstar's KXAN (NBC) and KBVO (MyNetworkTV) Vaughan's KNVA (CW) Sinclair's KEYE (CBS) I guess Tegna and Fox weren't ready for the switch yet. As for the next markets to watch for imminent launches, TVTechnology reports Denver, Los Angeles, Mobile/Pensacola (as mentioned above), and Oklahoma City. https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/atsc-30-deployments-where-and-when-will-nextgen-tv-be-available (ATSC's official map: https://www.atsc.org/nextgen-tv/deployments/) 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-251796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB4TV 347 Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 ATSC 3.0 is Live in Oklahoma City The five stations broadcasting NextGen TV in Oklahoma City include Hearst’s KOCO-TV (ABC), Nexstar Media Group’s KFOR-TV (NBC) and KAUT-TV (IND); and Sinclair’s KOKH-TV (Fox) and KOCB-TV (CW). 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-251884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman748 1256 Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Shockingly, Griffin's KWTV/KSBI isn't among that group. I think they must be waiting for Tulsa to join the ATSC 3.0 bandwagon before they too join the bandwagon. 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-251890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 216 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 On 6/25/2020 at 3:57 PM, Roadrunner said: WJLA, WTTG to Trial 3.0 Advanced Emergency Alerting in D.C. - It's an 8-week trial of ATSC 3.0 emergency capabilities. No start date determined yet. The trial will be held through 4 two-week blocks, with each block progressing in implementation of content. Sinclair has brought in more reinforcements for their imminent NextGen launch in the DC market 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-252174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3948 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Mobile/Pensacola is live. Sinclair and Nexstar have lit up 3.0 service on WJTC and WFNA. WJTC's 3.0 channel has WPMI, WJTC and WEAR. WFNA's 3.0 channel has WKRG, WFNA and WFGX. On the 1.0 repack, WJTC's subchannels are now on WEAR. WFNA's subchannels are on WFGX. WPMI has WJTC's main feed and WKRG has WFNA's main feed. No action by Meredith, since they're on VHF and may feel the same about not launching with their current alottment on 9. Here's hoping they go UHF regardless like Tegna is doing in other markets. It was on WJTC's tower where the tower crew was stranded on Monday where one was killed and another injured from debris. I think the work was related to general tower maintenance and not the transition itself. WPMI reported that the workers were replacing a guy wire. The condition of the tower may have been affected by Hurricane Sally which caused a lot of damage in the area about a month ago, and pushed back the launch to this week. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-252451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB4TV 347 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 On 10/10/2020 at 9:31 PM, JCB4TV said: ATSC 3.0 is Live in Oklahoma City The five stations broadcasting NextGen TV in Oklahoma City include Hearst’s KOCO-TV (ABC), Nexstar Media Group’s KFOR-TV (NBC) and KAUT-TV (IND); and Sinclair’s KOKH-TV (Fox) and KOCB-TV (CW). In OKC, ATSC 3.0 is transmitting on Nexstar's KAUT license, RF19, with KFOR, KOCO, KOKH, KOCB, and KAUT. As for KAUT's ATSC 1.0 transmissions: 43.1 is on KFOR's RF27 spectrum 43.2 & 43.3 are on KOKH's RF24 spectrum 43.4 is on KOCB's RF33 spectrum Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-252494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam MadMan 285 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 WFXQ-CD in Springfield, MA is the latest station to file paperwork to transition to 3.0. Honestly, I saw this coming a mile away. WFXQ is basically a UHF translator for WWLP, so it makes sense that they'd want to use it for the new standard, after Nexstar failed to sell it in the spectrum auction. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-252750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 216 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Latest news for NextGen in Seattle TEGNA is partnering with GatesAir to launch ATSC 3.0 for KONG (Indy / 16) and KING (NBC / 5). KONG will be the host, and both stations are scheduled to launch in early-December, pending a smooth transition. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-253076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 216 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Big news in Raleigh-Durham today: WTVD (Disney / ABC), WNCN (Nexstar / CBS), WLFL (Sinclair / CW), and WRDC (Sinclair / MNT) have all launched ATSC 3.0 tech today. The article also states locally-owned WRAL (NBC) and WRAZ (Fox), and the PBS station WUNC will all fully have ATSC by the end of this year, making RDU "one of the most fully deployed ATSC 3.0 markets in the country.” Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-253647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 216 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 New developments in Norfolk, Virginia today: WAVY (Nexstar / NBC), WVBT/WNLO (Nexstar / Fox), WTVZ (Sinclair / MNT) launched NextGen today. All 4 members will also be the charter members of BitPath's broadcast data network (which led the planning process for the launch at the 4 stations). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-253670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 216 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 (edited) New developments in Tampa WMOR (Hearst / Indy), WFTS (Scripps / ABC), WFLA (Nexstar / NBC), WTSP (Tegna / CBS), WTVT (Fox O&O) all transitioned today. WMOR serves as the host station for the signals in the market. Edited December 2, 2020 by Roadrunner Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-254030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 216 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Another development here, but for Tallahassee: Gray launched WNXG (Me TV) as a new 3.0 station that will serve as the "hub" for WFXU/WCTV, which includes CBS, depending on the call sign. The full launch for 3.0 is expected sometime next year. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-254278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 216 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) News here from Detroit Five channels switched over to 3.0, including the big 4 networks. Scripps' WMYD (MNT / 20) + WXYZ (ABC / 7), Fox's WJBK (2), Graham's WDIV (NBC / 4), and CBS's WWJ (62) WMYD is the host station. Coming with this development is "the launch of the “Motown 3.0 Open Test Track” for merging automotive applications with NextGen TV." More as follows: Quote "The goal of the Motown 3.0 Test Track is to provide another research and development environment for the automotive industry to road test proof-of-concepts and connected car solutions using the internet protocol (IP) capabilities of the new broadcast TV standard. Transformative advances in core TV broadcast technologies made possible by ATSC 3.0 give terrestrial broadcasters new abilities to deliver Infotainment and IP data services to an infinite number of vehicles simultaneously, as well as to the displays and devices in them — whether on-the-go or in the garage....In the future, automobile makers will be able to, for example, update millions of in-car systems simultaneously at a comparatively low cost to today’s manual systems. This is just one of the exciting innovations we see available through this IP capability." Brian Lawlor (Scripps President) Initial participants in the Motown project are LG Electronics, Amazon Web Services, and LTN Global. Edited December 10, 2020 by Roadrunner Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17273-atsc-30-deployment-thread/#findComment-254404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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