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TV Rescans Required to Access Channel Research shows that an increasing number of people in the U.S. are using an antenna to access, free over-the-air (OTA) TV content. Depending on the source, anywhere from one in five to one in three TV viewers use an antenna to access free, local TV, either with additional paid streaming services, or without. According to Horowitz Research 34% of TV viewers access TV content using an antenna. Likewise, research from Parks Associates shows that the number of broadband households in the U.S. that use an antenna to watch local broadcast TV channels increased from 15% in 2018 to

If you rely on an antenna to receive free, over-the-air TV and you’re not getting all your channels it may be for good reason, and rest assured, good TV comes to those who wait. As part of the spectrum repack, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) – the agency that governs the public airwaves – was authorized by Congress to auction off broadcast TV frequencies to make more channels available for wireless services. As a result of the auction, the FCC is requiring nearly 1,000 TV stations to change frequencies and when those stations change frequencies, viewers in the affected communities must rescan

Local News Provides Lifeline to Those Looking for Local Answers Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Tip O’Neill famously quipped, “All politics is local.” At this uncertain time when all of America is grappling with the new COVID-19 reality, millions continue to rely on their local TV stations for news and updates on how the virus is affecting their local communities. Just like politics, there are national events and activities that shape our nation, but what really matters most to people is how the politics – and in this case the virus – is hitting close to home.