As the FCC considers next steps on the nation’s transition to ATSC 3.0 television broadcasting, Pearl TV announced the NextGen TV Converter Box Program, an industry-led effort focused on ensuring that ...

“This effort brings together broadcasters transmitting in ATSC 3.0 with high-volume consumer electronics companies who see the potential to sell low-cost receivers with a simple purpose,” said Anne ...

It's the season for bailouts and the digital television switch program is the latest to ask for a little help. Broadcasters are set to switch to digital transmission starting Feb. 17 but many ...

The federal government started taking applications for DTV converter coupons this week. The converters will be necessary for legacy analog TV sets to decode digital signals once TV goes all-digital in ...

The DTV converter box coupon program is back on track now that the NTIA, the federal agency running the program, is now accepting re-issue requests from households with coupons that have expired. The ...

The industry-led effort will focus on ensuring that over-the-air TV households have an affordable and user-friendly way to access NextGen TV services while continuing to rely on free, local broadcast ...

U.S. broadcasters have opened the NextGen TV Converter Box Program to consumer electronics manufacturers, aiming to give millions of over-the-air TV viewers a low-cost, easy upgrade path to NextGen TV ...