ATSC elevated its Programming Metadata Communication Protocol (PM...
ATSC elevated its Programming Metadata Communication Protocol (PMCP) standard to candidate status, meaning it now is seeking technical and implementation feedback on the standard. PMCP is aimed at ensuring broadcasters and manufacturers can interconnect systems that process data sent…
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using ATSC’s Program & System Information Protocol (PSIP), MPEGs and other metadata such as traffic and weather reports and program listings. PMCP is based on XML documents that can be read both by humans and machines. ATSC’s T3S1 working group, chaired by Graham Jones of NAB, has been working on PCMP for 18 months, ATSC said.