You won’t see dedicated tracks for C-band panels or presentations at most M&E industry events, yet behind the scenes broadcasters and video infrastructure vendors are discussing lucrative opportunities from spectrum reallocation in the US. Even though much of the US C-band transition is “done” in the official sense, there are several remaining and upcoming events, risks, and opportunities that must be given airtime. In 2020, every registered C-band earth station used for video distribution (i.e., broadcasters, cable networks, affiliates) was ordered by the FCC to install certified passband filters to suppress new 5G interference from the 3.7–3.98 GHz range. This meant upgrading to FCC-compliant demodulators, IRDs, and antennas to meet tighter front-end rejection and signal quality standards. By December 2023,…