‘Big News Afoot’ in 3.0 News Conference Planned for NAB Show’s Opening Day

There’s “big news afoot” involving the ATSC 3.0 commercial rollout at a Pearl TV-organized news conference planned for Monday at the NAB Show (see 1904040075), said a spokesperson Thursday. NAB President Gordon Smith, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, plus “a large group of U.S. broadcasters, and other industry participants,” will be on hand to discuss “near-term deployment plans” for 3.0, said a media advisory. It’s scheduled for 11:45 a.m. at the 3.0 presentation stage in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s North Hall.