Sinclair to Start ATSC 3.0 JV With SK Telecom; One Media Launches Next-Gen Chips
Sinclair is establishing a joint venture with Korean mobile operator SK Telecom to develop broadcasting products for ATSC 3.0 in the U.S. and internationally, Sinclair announced Tuesday. The jointly funded and managed company begins in Q1. The commercial 3.0 offerings…
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created by the joint venture are expected to hit the U.S. market in 2019. SK and Sinclair signed a memorandum of understanding at CES 2018 to work together on 3.0 technology. Sinclair's One Media disclosed launch of a “universal demodulator chip” that supports 3.0 tech for set-top boxes, TVs and “automotive and mobile applications." Saankhya Labs, VeriSilicon and Samsung Foundry also worked on the chips. Two versions were announced, for linear TV applications and for mobile and portable devices. “These mobile 3.0 chips validate the ‘sea change’ in over-the-air distribution of, not only television but all digital data,” said One Media President Mark Aitken.