Sinclair isn't the only one looking to leverage Tribune spectrum to boost next gen TV.

The NAB has told the FCC that it needs to start treating broadcasters, MVPDs and OTT video providers as competitors and let broadcasters go forward with their own innovations, specifically through NextGen TV transmissions.

The issue of whether or not a station can get out of the simulcasting mandate for ATSC 3.0 is still up for debate, as it is one of the questions that the FCC is currently seeking comments on.

Complex retransmission process gets underway

The television broadcast industry took another important step in its quest to introduce Americans to next-generation television.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai did not hold back when describing the critics of the FCC’s plan for an ATSC 3.0 rollout.

Twitter continues to be a hotbed for political action, as FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn has taken to the social media platform to share her concerns with the ATSC 3.0 rollout framework that FCC is scheduled to vote on Nov. 16.

The age of ATSC 3.0 is ready to get underway in South Korea, as the country’s three major local broadcasters—MBC, KBS and SBS—will begin offering UHD through the next-gen TV standard.