Encryption has started. You are going to have to pay to watch locals now. :verysad

Check to see if your local broadcasts have encrypted:

OTA pay TV company shuts down.

Bad news if you got an ota antenna. They are encrypting the ATSC 3.0 signals to stop iptv piracy. Once ATSC 1.0 is turned off in a few years, you will need to pay to watch broadcast programming. :sad:

A new diginet with classic tv shows is starting on september 1. It's called rewind tv and looks similar to metv. I was just browsing their website and the programs look interesting. If anyone spots this one on the bud, let us know. Try rescanning...

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E.W. Scripps is launching Doofy and Defy TV. Look for them on C band 97W or in the ION mux on 103W. Also on your OTA antenna.

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E.W. Scripps is launching Doofy and Defy TV. Look for them on C band 97W or in the ION mux on 103W. Also on your OTA antenna.

A company called Evoca is using the next generation ATSC 3.0 standard to launch Pay TV services across the USA.

If you look at their channel lineup, it is basically a handful of FTA channels that we receive with our C band dishes. So they are...

Small-city and rural Canadians could lose their free TV
Anis Heydari · CBC News · Posted: May 13, 2019 8:51 AM MT

Shaw Direct asks CRTC to end program meant to replace over-the-air signals

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Shaw Communications has asked the...

If you own an Enigma 2 receiver without a built-in ATSC tuner (or want a 2nd tuner) you can still watch your locals by installing an ATSC USB dongle.

We recommend the Hauppauge 955Q dongle. You can purchase it directly from Hauppauge:

It only...

Why Old-Fashioned, Over-the-Air TV Is Booming
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Diginets Come Of Age
Cord-cutters looking for less-expensive options propel multicast business model
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This could be a game changer. HBO and other pay services will be available in 4K on rabbit ears!

Free Over-the-Air TV Is Going to Get Better
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WRAL Lights Up ATSC 3.0 4K Signal

RALEIGH, N.C.— WRAL-TV, Capitol Broadcasting’s NBC affiliate in Raleigh-Durham, said it launched its new ATSC 3.0 TV station with the first live simulcast of a commercially licensed television station.

The...