HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The future arrived
today for Hartford area television
viewers, as four local TV stations launched NEXTGEN TV, a
revolutionary new digital broadcast technology based on the same
fundamental technology as the internet and digital apps. NEXTGEN TV
provides viewers with an enhanced live broadcast experience,
delivering higher-quality audio, visual capabilities, and enabling
a range of future internet-based innovations.
Hartford viewers can now find four
channels over-the-air with NEXTGEN TV
NEXTGEN TV is the first major overhaul to the Advanced
Television Systems Committee's standard for receiving over-the-air
(OTA) signals in 25 years. NEXTGEN TV offers the best combination
of the online experience and broadcast television.
NEXTGEN TV can deliver:
- Consistent volume across channels
- Added voice clarity with Dolby's Voice +
- Stunning 4K, High Dynamic Range
(HDR) video
- Movie theater-quality sound
- Enhanced internet content on demand
Located in one of the country's top 50 media markets,
Hartford viewers will now be able
to get the most out of live news, events, and sports programming,
as NEXTGEN TV can incorporate internet content so that viewers are
informed and entertained. Fans of news, sports, and entertainment
programming will be excited about the revolutionary way in which
they can interact with their television screen.
"NEXTGEN TV will fundamentally change the broadcast industry and
make it better," said Kurt Rao,
senior vice president and chief technology officer, TEGNA. "NEXTGEN
TV is a thorough upgrade to traditional television, offering
4K resolution, HDR content, and
better volume and audio consistency across channels. We know
Hartford viewers will appreciate
the current and future news and entertainment enhancements made
possible by this new technology."
NEXTGEN TV is a feature built into select new TV models
manufactured by LG Electronics, Samsung, and Sony—and widely
available to consumers with a rapidly growing number of television
sets in homes across the U.S. While features available on NEXTGEN
TV will vary by device and by broadcaster as commercial service
becomes available in local markets, it is designed to be
upgradable, enabling a viewer's television set to advance in
lockstep with the latest technology.
"Launching Hartford is another milestone in the rollout of
NEXTGEN TV in the northeast, where area residents are excited to
engage with their screens and broadcast content," said Anne Schelle, managing director of Pearl TV, a
broadcaster business association managing the NEXTGEN TV rollout.
"As more features are added by broadcasters and set manufacturers,
viewers will not only look to their NEXTGEN TV television sets for
entertainment, but also for deeper local and global news
experiences."
Hartford viewers can now find
four channels over-the-air with NEXTGEN TV: TEGNA's WCCT (CW,
channel 20) and WTIC (FOX, channel 61), Meredith Local Media
Group's WFSB (CBS, channel 3), and Nexstar Media Group's WTNH (ABC,
channel 8). Viewers watching these channels can look forward to
enhanced television viewing provided by NEXTGEN TV as a complement
to streaming platforms, as NEXTGEN TV is provided as a free OTA
service to viewers.
The participating stations have worked together to ensure that
current programming remains available to all viewers, regardless of
whether their television service is provided OTA or by a cable or
satellite company. Antenna viewers can simply rescan their TV sets
to ensure full service. Rescan instructions are available at:
fcc.gov/rescan. Cable and satellite subscribers do not need to take
any action.
Hartford viewers can learn more
about NEXTGEN TV by visiting www.WatchNextGenTV.com, which offers a
guide to cities carrying the service, as well as links to available
NEXTGEN TV models.
About Meredith Local Media:
Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP) a leading media company for
nearly 120 years, produces service journalism that engages
audiences with essential, inspiring, and trusted content. Meredith
reaches consumers where they are across multiple platforms
including digital, video, magazine, and broadcast television.
Meredith's Local Media Group portfolio includes 17 television
stations reaching 11 percent of US households and 30 million
viewers. Meredith's portfolio is concentrated in large,
fast-growing markets, with seven stations in the nation's Top 25
markets, including Atlanta,
Phoenix, St. Louis, and Portland, and 13 stations in
the Top 50.
About Nexstar Media Group:
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading
diversified media company that leverages localism to bring new
services and value to consumers and advertisers through its
traditional media, digital and mobile media platforms. Its wholly
owned operating subsidiary, Nexstar Media Inc., consists of three
divisions: Broadcasting, Digital, and Networks. The Broadcasting
Division operates, programs, or provides sales and other services
to 199 television stations and related digital multicast signals
reaching 116 markets or approximately 39% of all U.S. television
households (reflecting the FCC's UHF discount). The division's
portfolio includes primary affiliates of NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX,
MyNetworkTV and The CW. The Digital Division operates 120 local
websites and 284 mobile apps offering hyper-local content and
verticals for consumers and advertisers, allowing audiences to
choose where, when and how they access content and creating new
revenue opportunities for the company. The Networks Division
operates NewsNation, formerly WGN America, a national news and
entertainment cable network reaching 75 million television homes,
multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and WGN Radio in
Chicago. Nexstar also owns a 31.3%
ownership stake in TV Food Network, a top tier cable asset. For
more information, please visit www.nexstar.tv.
About TEGNA:
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that
serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA
tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and
delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television
stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4
network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station
groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television
households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks
True Crime Network, Twist and Quest. TEGNA offers innovative
solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television,
digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion,
TEGNA's OTT advertising service. For more information,
visit www.TEGNA.com.
About Pearl TV:
Pearl TV is a business organization of U.S. broadcast companies
with a shared interest in exploring forward-looking broadcasting
opportunities, including innovative ways of promoting local
broadcast TV content and developing digital media and wireless
platforms for the broadcast industry. Pearl's membership,
comprising more than 750 TV stations, includes nine of the largest
broadcast companies in America: Cox Media Group, Graham Media
Group, Gray Television, Hearst Television Inc., Meredith Local
Media Group, Nexstar Media Group, Sinclair Broadcast Group, the
E.W. Scripps Company, and TEGNA, Inc.
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