DTT and Wireless Mics Win Out at WRC23

Digital terrestrial television (DTT) received a vote of confidence in its continued resistance against the growing dominance of streaming at the end of last year when its primary place in the UHF spectrum was secured for the foreseeable future.

The decision, taken at the 2023 ITU (International Telecommunication Union) World Radio Conference (WRC-23) in Dubai, is also good news for wireless microphone users in both broadcasting and live event production.

Radio mics, in-ear monitors (IEMs) and wireless communications come under the umbrella term of programme-making and special events (PMSE - specifically audio PMSE to differentiate it from video applications such as wireless cameras) and have become a crucial part of TV programmes, particularly large-scale productions...

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