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CES 2019: Broadcaster, South Korean telco, partner on digital broadcasting product development


LAS VEGAS – Sinclair Broadcast Group, the largest owner of local TV stations in the U.S., is teaming up with Korea’s SK Telecom to create new services such as personalized ads and in-vehicle TV broadcasting, the companies announced late Monday from the Consumer Electronics Show.The two companies pledged to fund and manage a joint venture company that will develop broadcasting services based on new transmission standard ATSC 3.0, and plan to launch those services in the U.S. market later this year.ATSC 3.0, the latest version of the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) standard, will support advancements including mobile viewing, 3D television, 4K...