Executives at Sinclair Broadcast Group on Wednesday said a task force currently being developed by federal regulators and key industry stakeholders will chart a course for the eventual shutdown of broadcast signals using the ATSC 1.0 standard.

The comments were made by Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley and Chief Operating Officer Rob Weisbord during the company’s first quarter earnings call on Wednesday, with the executives saying the conversion of digital signals has the potential to unlock significant revenue opportunities for broadcasters in the future.

Source: FCC NextGen TV task force will strategize shutdown ATSC 1.0, Sinclair says