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Gray Media to broadcast Super Bowl on NEXTGEN TV with HDR
Feb 7, 2025 – Gray Media will broadcast Super Bowl LIX using HDR at all its NEXTGEN TV FOX affiliates, allowing viewers the game with improved contrast between the brightest and darkest colours on the screen.
News categories: Gray Media, Sandy Breland, Rob Folliard, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA, UX

Taiwan's NCC releases 2024 Communications Market Report
Feb 2, 2025 – Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has released its 2024 Communications Market Report analysing both international and domestic telecoms and broadcasting industries.
News categories: National Communications Commission, Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Streaming, Taiwan, Terrestrial, Worldwide

NAB releases Future of Television Initiative report
Jan 17, 2025 – The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has released the final report on its Future of Television Initiative (FOTVI). The FOTVI aimed to ensure a smooth transition to ATSC 3.0.
News categories: National Association of Broadcasters, Curtis LeGeyt, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

7.4% of households in Portugal use DTT exclusively
Jan 13, 2025 – According to an ANACOM report on how people access TV in Portugal, in 2024 around 7.4% of households exclusively used DTT, while 16.2% of households simultaneously accessed Pay TV and DTT.
News categories: ANACOM, Digital TV, Market Research, Portugal, Terrestrial

HDR10+ Technologies announces latest ecosystem developments
Jan 8, 2025 – HDR10+ Technologies has provided an update on HDR10+ developments. New applications include everything from content creation and production to distribution and a growing number of viewing devices.
News categories: HDR10+ Technologies, Bill Mandel, Makoto Morise, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Gaming, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

BitRouter announces new ATSC gateways for NEXTGEN TV
Jan 7, 2025 – BitRouter has announced the launch of two new ZapperBox models and the rollout of its 3.x software upgrade, designed to deliver a more affordable and versatile NEXTGEN TV experience.
News categories: BitRouter, Gopal Miglani, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Run3TV selects Velope.TV to provide starter application
Jan 7, 2025 – Run3TV has selected Velope.tv to develop a starter application for stations that want to deploy ATSC 3.0 applications while limiting their investment in data and fees for interactive services.
News categories: Run3TV, Velope.TV, Michael Collette, Michael Gregor, Apps, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, USA

Broadcasters form JV to offer ATSC 3.0 data services in the US
Jan 7, 2025 – E.W. Scripps, Gray Media, Nexstar Media, and Sinclair have formed EdgeBeam Wireless, a JV created to provide wireless data services, based on ATSC 3.0, to businesses and industries in the U.S.
News categories: Sinclair, E.W. Scripps, Gray Media, Nexstar Media, Chris Ripley, Adam Symson, Hilton Howell, Perry Sook, ATSC 3, CES2025, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA

Tolka and Technicolor show HDR-capable NEXTGEN TV receiver
Jan 7, 2025 – Tolka and Advanced HDR by Technicolor will showcase their software on a new NEXTGEN TV receiver from Atlanta DTH (ADTH) at CES 2025. The receiver is powered by a Montage system-on-chip (SoC).
News categories: Advanced HDR by Technicolor, Sinclair, Tolka, Montage, Alex Day, Matthew Goldman, Rick Dumont, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA