NEXTGEN TV: How to find out if it's coming to a city near you

NEXTGEN TV deployments

See the website below to find out if ATSC 3.0 is coming to a TV market city near you.

Some of the United States cities listed have started their ATSC 3.0 broadcasts, and some have yet to announce their deployment of ATSC 3.0. More cities are added, so keep checking for updates!

Note that ATSC 3.0 is not compatible with ATSC 1.0, so a NEXTGEN TV tuner or a TV that has one built in is needed to tune in to ATSC 3.0 broadcasts. Most of these can be found online, but not sold in stores everywhere yet.

Broadcast TV outperformed streaming during 2024 Summer Olympic Games

This is very interesting to see that more people in the US have watched 2024 Summer Olympic Games on over-the-air TV with an antenna than using live streaming services such as Peacock TV. It shows that more and more people are cancelling cable and satellite services and finding alternative ways of watching TV for news and sporting events, while saving money. The cord-cutting continues.

 

Last month, Richard Schneider received a note that was more exciting than it was problematic: One key Amazon distribution center was running dangerously low on inventory of his indoor and outdoor antennas. Would he be able to send more — and quickly?

“Our Amazon sales were so high, we had to hotshot a pallet of antennas to the distribution center,” Schneider, the CEO of Antennas Direct, told The Desk in an interview last week.

Source:  The Desk on MSN

TV antenna pointing map websites and apps to consider

To help get your TV antenna pointed at the broadcasting towers, and antenna recommendations, here are a few antenna pointing websites and/or apps to consider:

AntennaWeb - The best antenna pointing site to use, it provides the location of the broadcasting towers, station names, channel number, recommended antenna to use whether indoor or outdoor model, etc.  The app for this can be found on Google Play or iPhone App Store. It also shows information on whether a TV station is broadcasting on NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0).

Channel Master - Provides you with about the same info as AntennaWeb but with antenna recommendations for Channel Master TV antennas.

TVFool.com - Can be used for reference on what TV channel a broadcasting station is actually broadcasting on (RF channel vs. the channel they identify themselves as). Not recommended because some of the TV channel information you may find is out of date or inaccurate.

Good luck in getting the most out of your TV antenna reception, remember that higher placement of the TV antenna is better, pointing to where most of the TV broadcasting towers are located.

How to watch the 2024 Summer Olympic Games without cable or satellite

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games are here, so how you watch it all without cable or satellite? 

If you have an antenna connected to your TV, you can watch it on NBC through Aug. 12th. If you have internet and a smart TV, you can use the Peacock TV app to stream the live events and replays there - but you will need to subscribe to Peacock first. 

Peacock has two subscription plans: Premium for $7.99/month and Premium Plus for $13.99/month. The Premium plan is the best choice if you just looking to stream live sporting events. Premium Plus allows you to access Peacock content without ads and access your local NBC channel. 

Some tips on watching the 2024 Summer Olympic Games online on Peacock TV: 

Watch the highlight content on Peacock if you do not have some time aside for watching events in their entirety.

Peacock does stream Olympic sport events live, and post replays shortly after. Take advantage of those if possible.

Stick to your favorite Olympic events, whether it's swimming, basketball, boxing, tennis or volleyball. There is so much to look forward to, but try not to be overzealous by watching every single event. There will be video highlights, news, medal counts and more for events you missed out on. 

Local NBC stations show mostly Olympic events that are popular in the USA, so NBC on over-the-air TV is ideal, especially to those who have no Internet access to streaming services. 

That's all on ways to watch the 2024 Summer Olympic Games while cutting the cord with cable and satellite services, while saving money.