On October 14, ATSC 3.0 received a 2026 Technology & Engineering Emmy® Award from NATAS. Over the last 15 years, Fraunhofer IIS has contributed key technologies to this standard, including MPEG-H Audio, Next Generation Audio (NGA) concepts, and related transport and signaling technologies. MPEG-H Audio is already used commercially every day in ATSC 3.0 services in South Korea and Brazil.
Plugin for MPEG-H Authoring Now Available for Free in Pro Tools
The plugin for MPEG-H Authoring by Fraunhofer IIS is now available for free to Pro Tools Ultimate customers. Recently, Fraunhofer IIS announced a strategic partnership with Avid. Today, the partnership is bearing fruit as Avid enables MPEG-H Authoring to their Pro Tools Ultimate customers, thereby opening up unimagined creative possibilities.
