ATSC Publishes Recommended Practice on How to Carry ATSC 3.0 Services on Cable
On November 7, ATSC published a Recommended Practice on Delivery of ATSC 3.0 Services for Redistribution (Document A/371), the culmination of a two-year effort by ATSC’s TG3-S37 Specialist Group on Conversion and Redistribution of ATSC 3.0 Signals (Steve Calzone, Shift2Stream, chair, and Jeff Hamilton, representing NCTA, vice-chair). The 47-page document provides a detailed analysis and technical approach for carrying ATSC 3.0 services on cable and other Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPDs).
Asymmetric Sidebands in Action
Asymmetric digital sidebands are a powerful tool now available to FM-band digital radio broadcasters. The power in one sideband is reduced to protect a nearby first-adjacent channel signal and the power in the other sideband is set to maximize digital coverage. The spectrum plot below illustrates asymmetric sidebands, showing an FM-band digital radio signal (including the analog simulcast of the main channel audio) where the upper digital sideband is at a reduced power level compared to the lower digital sideband.
Tech Sessions at 2025 NAB Show New York
Radio and TV broadcast engineers planning to attend this year’s NAB Show New York on October 22-23, 2025, should add the following exhibit floor technical sessions to their Show calendars. These sessions, organized by NAB’s Technology department in conjunction with the New York chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) and the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), are available to all attendees
Forging Tomorrow’s Broadcast Engineers: New Programs at Wake Tech and UW-Oshkosh
The broadcast industry is at a pivotal moment driven by technological convergence and evolving content platforms. Two educational institutions are stepping up with innovative programs tailored to the needs of the future. This fall, Wake Tech Community College (WTCC) and the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh are debuting robust new pathways to prepare the next generation of broadcast engineers.
ICYMI: BPS™ Steals the Show at NAB
From the packed technical sessions at the Broadcast Engineering and IT Conference (BEIT) to a hands-on demo right on the NAB Show floor, BPS™ was the buzzword in Las Vegas. If you didn’t hear about it then, now’s your chance to catch up.
Flomenco: The Next Generation of Media Workflows
In today’s media landscape, teams face growing pressure to create, adapt and deliver content faster, often with fewer resources. Yet many are still stuck with fragmented tools, manual processes and disconnected data that limit their agility. Flomenco was built to change that. As a 2025 NAB PILOT Innovation Challenge winner, Flomenco was proud to introduce an expansion of our product into an AI-powered media automation platform that simplifies operations, accelerates workflows and helps teams get more value from their media.