Six Baltimore, Maryland local television stations have started to broadcast with NEXTGEN TV, a new digital broadcast technology. The stations are:
- WMAR-TV (ABC affiliate)
- WBAL-TV (NBC affiliate)
- WBFF (FOX affiliate)
- WNUV (CW affiliate)
- WMPT and WMPB (Maryland Public Television/MPT)
With NEXTGEN TV, viewers can get:
- Stunning 4K, High Dynamic Range video
- Movie theater quality sound
- Added voice clarity with Voice +
- Consistent volume across channels
- Enhanced Internet content on demand
- Advanced Emergency Alerting functions to keep viewers better informed
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.
NEXTGEN TV is based on the same fundamental tech as the Internet. Powered by ATSC 3.0, NEXTGEN TV is billed by BitPath as “the most significant broadcast technology ever.” BitPath, which is developing new data broadcasting services, led the planning process and coordinated efforts across the six television stations. WBFF and WNUV will be charter members of the BitPath data broadcast network, launching later this year.
