ATSC 3.0

BitPath ATSC 3.0 Network Rollout Reaches 50 Market Milestone

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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The launch of ATSC 3.0 service in the San Francisco Bay Area marks the 50th market in which BitPath has managed the rollout of NextGen Broadcast service.

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  • The launch of ATSC 3.0 service in the San Francisco Bay Area marks the 50th market in which BitPath has managed the rollout of NextGen Broadcast service.
  • To celebrate this milestone, BitPath is announcing that it has successfully and for the first time used the ATSC 3.0 standard to transmit updates to AI models running on IoT devices.
  • BitPath will publicly demonstrate this new application for its broadcast data network in Las Vegas this weekend.
  • “Hitting 50 markets is a major milestone on the march to bring ATSC 3.0 to every television station in the country.

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and ONE Media 3.0 Launch Nation’s First Use of NextGen Broadcast for Advanced Emergency Information

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Monday, April 10, 2023
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The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and ONE Media 3.0, a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI), have launched the nation’s first pilot project to use Next Generation Broadcast to disseminate Advanced Emergency Information.

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  • The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and ONE Media 3.0, a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI), have launched the nation’s first pilot project to use Next Generation Broadcast to disseminate Advanced Emergency Information.
  • The pilot program will provide free, over-the-air redundancy to emergency messaging currently sent by local governments via text, email.
  • ONE Media 3.0, through its affiliated WJLA (7 News) newsroom, will also provide enhanced, rich media supplements to those emergency messages that meet its newsworthy criteria.
  • Initially, the pilot will focus on emergency messages from Arlington and Fairfax Counties in Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Sinclair Selects AWS as its Preferred Cloud Provider

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Monday, April 10, 2023
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Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports, today announced it has selected Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) as the company’s preferred cloud provider.

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  • Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports, today announced it has selected Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) as the company’s preferred cloud provider.
  • “The multi-year collaboration is an important step to improve Sinclair’s future operations by migrating its existing media and playout operations to AWS’s Cloud,” said Del Parks, President of Technology for Sinclair.
  • The company also will use the compute, storage, databases, and other services and solutions from AWS and AWS Partners to create secure, streamlined, and resilient linear channel assembly and playout from the cloud.
  • “Using the cloud to centralize and eliminate duplicate processes, AWS will work alongside Sinclair to help them reduce operational costs and grow their digital offerings, such as digital sub-channels, at scale.”

Harmonic Reaches New Heights in Streaming and Broadcast at the 2023 NAB Show

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Monday, April 10, 2023
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SAN JOSE, Calif., April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that it continues to enhance its market-leading on-premises and SaaS solutions by bringing new innovations for video streaming and broadcast delivery to the 2023 NAB Show.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that it continues to enhance its market-leading on-premises and SaaS solutions by bringing new innovations for video streaming and broadcast delivery to the 2023 NAB Show.
  • "If you're watching live sports events today, you're probably watching Harmonic in action," said Gil Rudge, senior vice president, video products at Harmonic.
  • "We've seen incredible momentum behind live sports streaming at scale; playout for on-premises, cloud and hybrid deployments; FAST and ATSC 3.0 broadcast delivery, enabled by our state-of-the-art, market-leading solutions.
  • Jean Macher, senior SaaS solutions director at Harmonic, will speak at the 2023 NAB Show Streaming Summit.

Synamedia brings its winning lineup of cloud, streaming and distribution technologies to NAB 2023

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NAB Booth W3927 -- Leading video software provider Synamedia has announced its NAB Show line-up of innovative technologies that enable the distribution and delivery of high-quality streaming content across the spectrum of sports, from local clubs to global events.

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  • LAS VEGAS, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NAB Booth W3927 -- Leading video software provider Synamedia has announced its NAB Show line-up of innovative technologies that enable the distribution and delivery of high-quality streaming content across the spectrum of sports, from local clubs to global events.
  • For OTT and pay-TV providers that need to scale services to millions of viewers, Synamedia is highlighting the many ways it can overcome this challenge.
  • At the show, Synamedia is unveiling Quortex Link for one-click video distribution to dramatically reduce the time and investment needed to establish a video distribution link.
  • Press and analysts interested in meeting with Synamedia at NAB should reach out to [email protected] to schedule an interview.

Major Broadcasters Launch NextGen TV on Six Local Television Stations in the San Francisco Bay Area

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
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The leading television stations serving the San Francisco Bay Area have begun broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.

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  • The leading television stations serving the San Francisco Bay Area have begun broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.
  • NextGen TV adds a new dimension to TV viewing, with vibrant video and new Voice+ dialogue enhancement that brings voices to the foreground.
  • Launch of NextGen TV follows a decade of development and months of planning and preparation by the local stations.
  • Bay Area viewers can learn more about NextGen TV by visiting www.WatchNextGenTV.com , which offers a guide listing cities where NextGen TV is already live, as well as links to available NextGen TV set models.

Major Broadcasters Launch NextGen TV on Four Local Television Stations in Des Moines, IA

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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The leading television stations serving the Des Moines-Ames television market today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.

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  • The leading television stations serving the Des Moines-Ames television market today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.
  • NextGen TV adds a new dimension to TV viewing, with vibrant video and new Voice+ dialogue enhancement that brings voices to the foreground.
  • Features available on NextGen TV will vary by device and station as broadcasters roll out service across the country.
  • Today’s launch in Des Moines follows a decade of development and months of planning and preparation by the local stations.

Major Broadcasters Launch NextGen TV on Four Local Television Stations in Rochester, NY

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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The leading television stations serving the Rochester television market today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.

Key Points: 
  • The leading television stations serving the Rochester television market today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.
  • NextGen TV adds a new dimension to TV viewing, with vibrant video and new Voice+ dialogue enhancement that brings voices to the foreground.
  • Features available on NextGen TV will vary by device and station as broadcasters roll out service across the country.
  • WUHF will broadcast its own programming, as well as the programming of the other participating stations, in NextGen TV format.

Avanci Broadcast Launched as One-Stop Licensing Platform for ATSC 3.0 Standard

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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Avanci, a leader in simplifying the sharing of advanced technologies, has launched Avanci Broadcast, a patent licensing platform for the ATSC 3.0 broadcasting standard.

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  • Avanci, a leader in simplifying the sharing of advanced technologies, has launched Avanci Broadcast, a patent licensing platform for the ATSC 3.0 broadcasting standard.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230307005158/en/
    Avanci, a leader in simplifying the sharing of advanced technologies, launches Avanci Broadcast, a new patent licensing platform for the ATSC 3.0 television broadcasting standard.
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    The Avanci Broadcast platform offers a simple and transparent pricing model for manufacturers of products such as TVs and set-top boxes that implement the standard, to streamline the process of licensing ATSC 3.0 essential technologies.
  • We welcome the opportunity to engage with other ATSC 3.0 SEP owners and product makers to outline the benefits of joining Avanci Broadcast, including the advantages for licensees and licensors of being amongst the first to join.”
    To learn more about the Avanci Broadcast platform, visit www.avanci.com/broadcast .

Nexstar Media Group Reports Record Fourth Quarter Net Revenue of $1.49 Billion and Fiscal Year 2022 Net Revenue of $5.21 Billion

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022, Nexstar defined Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow as metrics excluding transaction and one-time expenses.

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  • Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022, Nexstar defined Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow as metrics excluding transaction and one-time expenses.
  • Generated record non-presidential year political advertising revenue of $505.6 million, just $2.0 million shy of 2020 presidential election year levels.
  • Record fourth quarter net revenue of $1.49 billion increased 19.3% from the prior year quarter.
  • 50% of Nexstar’s fourth quarter net revenue was generated by distribution, digital and other revenue sources.