The future of NextGen TV is not so rosy. Broadcaster consortium Pearl TV has for the first time publicly expressed “deep concern” on the future availability of ATSC 3.0 products and TV sets. This concerns the patent suit currently rumbling away at a US Court of Appeals between LG and technology IP licensing venture Constellation Designs, where Pearl TV weighed in this week with an amicus brief fearing for the future of ATSC 3.0 products. LG’s May 2024 appeal is ongoing, after the court’s first decision led to LG dumping itself out of the Next Gen TV market. Constellation Designs was awarded nearly $1.7 million for the past infringement, and LG was ordered to pay the patent pool $6.75 for…