Media Delivery
HbbTV launches 2025-1 upgrade of Conformance Test Suite
The release includes over 3,000 test cases focused on HbbTV specifications, aiming to boost interoperability and lower costs
HbbTV
Media Delivery
HbbTV adoption hits 100 million figure in Europe
Market researcher Dataxis predicts the trend will continue upwards to reach 108 million by the end of this year
Media Delivery
HbbTV Association releases new version of HbbTV Conformance Test Suite
It includes new packages for the latest version of the core HbbTV specification, including features such as audio description and voice interaction
Media Consumption
‘Cloud production is not the future, it is the present’: Participants discuss 5G UHD-HDR broadcast trial
The proof of concept trialled UHD-HDR broadcasting and next-generation audio (NGA) using 5G contribution, cloud mixing, 5G Broadcast, and the public internet for signal...
Media Delivery
HbbTV Association: DVB-I and Targeted Advertising driving new HbbTV services
Findings come from the HbbTV's Symposium, which took place in Naples at the end of November
Media Consumption
UHD Spain conducts 5G UHD-HDR broadcast trial
"In the not too distant future, the production model we have tested will become standard for covering live events at the highest UHD-HDR quality,...
Media Delivery
HbbTV updates test suite, DASH DRM Reference Application
The 2023-1 HbbTV Test Suite, developed by the HbbTV Testing Group, is the first major release of 2023 and includes 61 newly approved tests...
Media Delivery
HbbTV Association updates core specification
The update includes integration with the new DVB-I standard, enabling HbbTV ‘red button’ applications to be used with live/linear TV services received as a DVB-I...
People
Vincent Grivet re-elected chair of HbbTV Association
The Assoication has also elected a new Steering Group, containing representatives from broadcasters and technology vendors
Media Delivery
HbbTV adds to its DASH DRM Reference Application
It includes Multiperiod DASH (from server-side Ad Insertion (SSAI)) and PlayReady SL3000, which being employed by US content providers
Media Delivery
DTG mandates HbbTV in latest update to UK transmission standards
The D-Book sets out the technical interoperability requirements for digital terrestrial and hybrid delivery television in the UK
Business
TVBEurope September 2021 issue released
In this issue, we take a look at IP migration, standards, and HbbTV, and discover how documentary series The Giants was shot during the...
Features
Enabling streaming for broadcasters
TVBEurope and MediaKind have produced a webcast looking into the opportunities that event-based content streaming provides to broadcasters
Technology
AdScribe, Mediaset Group partner for targeted advertising
Engage Studio lets operators build and deploy campaigns faster and with more creative freedom
Technology
Vewd, Intertrust introduce next-gen content protection for HbbTV
Aims to accelerate time-to-market for operator HbbTV deployments
TVBEverywhere
Panasonic launches world’s first commercial deployment of HbbTV Operator App
App enables an operator-specific user experience on a TV set without the need for additional hardware
Technology
DVB and HbbTV release new DASH validation tool
It is designed to simplify content conformance for application developers and content providers working on the IP delivery of live and on-demand TV content...
TVBEverywhere
ProSiebenSat.1 asks HbbTV viewers to push the button
New red button service gives viewers access to content from ProSieben, SAT.1, kabel eins, sixx, ProSieben MAXX, SAT.1 Gold, and kabel eins Doku
TVBEverywhere
Broadcasters reveal programming schedule for European Championships
Event is expected to attract a potential TV audience of over one billion
TVBEverywhere
Spanish broadcasters confirm launch date for joint TV platform
LOVEStv uses HbbTV technology and will launch on the 14th of June
TVBEverywhere
Spain’s three largest broadcasters to launch hybrid TV platform
Shared HbbTV platform will be available to all DTT, free-to-air (FTA) operators
Technology
HbbTV Association publishes new core specification to support HDR, HFR and NGA
2.0.2 has been under development since October 2017
TVBEverywhere
Eurofins and Samsung to open HbbTV test centre
The centre will be responsible for testing and validating HbbTV Applications provided by app developers
Business
Nagra and Samsung introduce direct-to-TV solution for 4K
Nagra has launched a direct-to-TV security solution for pay-TV operators that allows consumers to sign up for pay-TV services directly on selected new Samsung...
TVBEverywhere
BBC moves to HbbTV
The BBC, working in collaboration with Freeview, DUK and the DTG, intends to accelerate the adoption of international standards around interactive TV in the...
News
IBC
Delivering the HbbTV promise
A long-term, active contributor to the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) community, Opera Software now claims to be leading the way by offering the...
TVBEverywhere
Germany’s n-tv unveils HbbTV news app
3 Screen Solutions has designed a new app for German news channel n-tv, embracing the HbbTV technology standard and implementing the app for use...
News
Production & Post
Digital TV Labs awarded HbbTV tender to develop test suite
Media and device testing specialists Digital TV Labs has won a tender from the HbbTV Association to develop the tests covering key new technologies...
News
News Releases
ABOX42 provides smart IPTV set-top box platform for German cable operators
Deutsche Netzmarketing and German provider of advanced set-top box solutions, ABOX42 have agreed on a partnership agreement for Germany for delivery of advanced IPTV...
TVBEverywhere
France Télévisions selects Arkena for catch-up service
France Télévisions has selected Arkena’s technical platform to optimise its catch-up TV offering, francetv pluzz.
News
Business
HbbTV sets foundation for the future of TV services
The HbbTV Association has announced the release of the new HbbTV 2.0 specification, designed to pave the way for a new wave of consumer...
Production & Post
Digital TV Labs announces world’s first HbbTV 2.0 test suite
Digital TV Labs are in the process of developing the world’s first HbbTV 2.0 test suite which will include DVB DASH and Microsoft PlayReady...
Opinion
TV and convergence – does satellite have a future?
More service providers than ever are now entering the broadcast space and the technology landscape for content distribution can be highly confusing. David Crawford,...
Business
Arabsat and Selevision to launch first HbbTV service for MENA
Selevision and Arabsat have entered into an exclusive long-term partnership to deliver the first Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) service to the MENA region.
TVBEverywhere
ACCESS selected by Toshiba for Hybridcast TV
ACCESS has announced the integration of NetFrontTM Browser NX in the Toshiba TV platform, and the embedding of the browser for the world’s first...
News
Business
TF1’s Téléshopping uses HbbTV platform by Wiztivi
Wiztivi has unveiled Téléshopping, the first T-Commerce application in Europe, for TF1.
Features
The satellite industry: onwards – and upwards
SNG, DVB, LNB, OTT, ACM, DRM – for fans of satellite industry three-letter acronyms (TLAs), there was no better place to be than this...
TVBEverywhere
Brightcove supports HbbTV standard
Brightcove has launched support for the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV standard