Updated 12/14/2023: ATSC 3.0 Deployments: Where and When Will NextGen TV be Available?
NextGen TV broadcasts now available in 70+ markets
UPDATED 12/14/2023: As of the fall of 2023, ATSC 3.0 (aka "NextGen TV") is available in more than 70 markets reaching 70% of all U.S. homes according to the ATSC.
Pearl TV recently predicted that more than 10 million NextGen TV capable devices will have shipped by the end of 2023. CTA estimates about 5 million NextGen TV sets will ship in 2023, representing 12% of all TV shipments and that the percentage will reach 50% by 2025.
There are now approximately 75 models available at retail, at a starting price point between $600 and $700, from Sony, Samsung, Hisense and LG. For more information, visit watchnextgentv.com.
TV Tech sister brand TechRadar has a list of recommended sets.
Here is a complete list of the ATSC 3.0 deployment breakdown:
“On the Air” With ATSC 3.0
- Albuquerque-Santa Fe, N.M.
- Albany, N.Y.
- Atlanta
- Austin, Texas
- Baltimore
- Birmingham, Ala.
- Boise, Idaho
- Boston
- Buffalo, N.Y.
- Champaign & Springfield-Decatur , Ill.
- Charlotte, N.C.
- Charleston S.C.
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Columbus, Ohio
- Dallas-Forth Worth, Texas
- Dayton, Ohio
- Denver
- De Moines, Iowa
- Detroit
- East Lansing, Mich.
- El Paso, Texas
- Flint, Mich.
- Fresno-Visalia, Calif.
- Green Bay, Wisc.
- Greensboro, N.C.
- Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson S.C.
- Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo, Mich.
- Harrisburg, Pa.
- Hartford, Conn.
- Houston
- Indianapolis
- Kansas City
- Las Vegas
- Louisville, Ky.
- Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Ark.
- Los Angeles
- Miami, Fla.
- Minneapolis, Minn.
- Mobile, Ala.-Pensacola, Fla.
- Nashville, Tenn.
- New Orleans
- New York City
- Norfolk-Portsmith-Newport News, Va.
- Oklahoma City
- Omaha
- Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Fla.
- Philadelphia
- Phoenix
- Pittsburgh
- Portland, Ore.
- Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
- Richmond-Petersburg, Va.
- Roanoke-Lynchburg, Va.
- Rochester, N.Y.
- Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, Calif.
- Salt Lake City
- San Antonio
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- Santa Barbara-Santa Marie-San Luis Obispo, Calif.
- Seattle-Tacoma
- Shreveport, La.
- South Bend, Ind.
- Springfield, Mo.
- Springfield-Holyoke, Mass.
- St. Louis, Mo.
- Syracuse, N.Y.
- Tallahassee, Fla.
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota, Fla.
- Twin Falls, Idaho
- Washington D.C.
- West Palm Beach, Fla.
- Wichita-Hutchinson
First Markets
- Burlington, Vt.-Plattsburgh, N.Y.
- Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Chicago
- Cleveland-Akron, Ohio
- Davenport, Iowa-Rock Island-Moline, Ill.
- Asheville, N.C.
- Memphis, Tenn.
- Providence, R.I.-New Bedford, Mass.
While the markets will be capable of broadcasting these signals, there is still a need for consumer devices to receive them. However, there are efforts by major manufacturers and Kickstarters alike, to make that technology available.
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