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Future of Broadcast Television Initiative Announces Leadership

ATSC’s Richer Named Chairman, DVB’s Phil Laven Vice Chair;Wenjun Zhang of NERC-DTV to Lead Technical Committee

LAS VEGAS, April 25, 2012 – The Management Committee of the Future of Broadcast Television (FoBTV) Initiative, which was officially formed in Las Vegas last week during the NAB Show, today announced its leadership team.

Mark Richer has been elected FoBTV Chairman. Richer is President of the Advanced Television Systems Committee, one of the 13 global technology and standards organizations that founded the FoBTV Initiative. Phil Laven, Chairman of the Digital Video Broadcasting Project, was named FoBTV Vice Chairman. More

Future of Broadcast Television Initiative Launched

Broadcast Technology Leaders Sign Memorandum of Understanding

LAS VEGAS, April 17, 2012 – Technical executives from 13 television broadcast organizations from around the world today completed signing a landmark memorandum of understanding (MOU) to officially form the global Future of Broadcast Television (FOBTV) Initiative.

Announced here during a well-attended general session on FOBTV at the National Association of Broadcasters convention, the MOU builds on the Future of Broadcast TV Summit held in Shanghai, China, in November 2011, where world broadcasting leaders established a framework for cooperation to chart the future course of terrestrial television broadcasting. More

Future of Broadcast Terrestrial Television Initiative Memorandum of Understanding

FOBTV2011, November 10-11, Shanghai, China

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