US broadcasters are quickly launching new interactive services and enhanced picture and sound quality with NEXTGEN TV, now that three-quarters of households have access to NEXTGEN TV signals both from broadcast and Broadcast IP sources. Deployment of High Dynamic Range has jumped in recent months and a large group of stations have begun offering interactive […]
The recent revamp of Studio A in Sinclair Broadcast Group’s flagship WJLA serving viewers in the Washington, DC metro is the latest in a series of close collaborations between one of the largest television operators in the US and the lighting experts at Brightline. In a relationship that’s spanned several decades, the two companies have […]
ROXi announced at CES that is bringing America’s first ever fully interactive broadcast TV channels to TVs this year through a a strategic partnership between licensed music streaming company ROXi, and US broadcaster Sinclair. All linear TV channels will have all the interactive features of a downloadable TV app without consumers having to download or […]
Sinclair, the US broadcaster, has announced a distribution agreement with Hulu to add carriage of Tennis Channel, T2, Comet and CHARGE! to Hulu + Live TV. Tennis Channel, the television-based multiplatform destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle and T2, Tennis Channel’s first free ad-supported TV (FAST) channel, are scheduled to debut […]
Sinclair is deploying innovative cloud-based news and content gathering and production workflows by combining technologies from Avid, Sony and Marquis Broadcast. This new approach leverages 5G networks to reduce connectivity costs while enriching the flow of news metadata to accelerate the speed of its news operations. Ernie Ensign, AVP News Technology & Operations, Sinclair, explained: […]
Sinclair Broadcast Group has announced a distribution agreement with YouTube TV to add carriage of Tennis Channel, T2, CHARGE! and TBD to YouTube TV’s service offering in the US. The agreement also extends YouTube TV’s existing carriage of Sinclair’s CBS and MyNetworkTV affiliated television broadcast stations. Tennis Channel, the multiplatform destination dedicated to both the […]
Sinclair Broadcast Group’s free over-the-air, multicast television networks COMET, CHARGE!, and TBD continue their 2022 distribution momentum of growth and expansion into 2023 with the addition of new and upgraded local broadcast affiliates and linear carriage. The changes will increase nationwide coverage by 2.4 million TV households by the end of Q2 2023. This coverage brings the total new coverage since the […]
Media company Sinclair Broadcast Group has confirmed the successful completion of a live, in-vehicle, demonstration of the practical application of NextGen Broadcast (ATSC 3.0) automotive services. The demonstration was a shared effort between Sinclair/ONE Media 3.0, automotive parts and services company Hyundai Mobis and CAST.ERA, a joint venture between Sinclair and Korean mobile operator SK […]
AEW (All Elite Wrestling) CEO Tony Khan has announced a deal to acquire the assets of Ring of Honor Wrestling Entertainment from Sinclair Broadcast Group, including the promotion’s video library (dating back to 2002), brand assets, intellectual property, production equipment and more. Ring of Honor is known widely as the independent promotion that birthed some […]
Broadcasters, streaming service providers, and Smart TV manufacturers alike are re-positioning themselves to address evolving customer expectations in North America for higher quality video experiences. A broader discussion surrounding viewing standards has emerged to integrate emerging technologies, improve ease of customer use, and ensure compatibility and interoperability with new and legacy services. These were among […]