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Ultra HD Forum releases industry guidelines

After extensive consultations, the Ultra HD Forum – the global organisation responsible for promoting market adoption of Ultra HD by defining industry best practices – has made the latest version of its industry Guidelines public prior to IBC. Along with thorough internal reviews of the Guidelines, the following bodies were also consulted for comment: ATSC, […]

September 6, 2016

UK, Italy implement ETSI HbbTV 2.0.1

The newly published ETSI specification TS 102 796 V1.4.1 on hybrid broadcast broadband TV (HbbTV) will allow the United Kingdom and Italy to implement the latest technologies in their receivers. With the large installed base of receivers in the UK and Italy, there will be a transitional period where broadcasters will provide apps and services […]

September 5, 2016

DTG reorganises leadership structure

The departure of current CTO Simon Gauntlett at the end of September to take up the position of Director of Imaging Standards and Technology at Dolby will see UK digital TV group DTG reorganise its leadership as well as driving a range of leadership programmes over the next year to keep the UK at the […]

September 5, 2016

The European Metadata Group formed

Bindinc (Netherlands), media-press.TV (Poland, Germany and Switzerland), and Plurimedia (France) are the founding members of The European Metadata Group The purpose of the Group is to offer top quality metadata to the European entertainment industry based on strong local expertise in all the various countries. To reach the highest quality metadata possible, within the Group […]

August 30, 2016

DVB-T2 to pick up momentum in Germany

Dimetis, a software company in broadcast and telecommunication, will build up the new DVB-T2 playout for Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg (rbb) and Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR), after winning the respective European tender. The innovative playout infrastructure comprises of main and backup system, locally separated in a private cloud deployment which is used by rbb and MDR mutually. […]

August 30, 2016

US to set ‘Space Tug’ standards

There are a couple of satellite builders looking to build ‘rescue tugs’ in order to provide help for ailing satellites. Now DARPA (the USA’s Defense Research Projects Agency) is looking to set standards and practices for future on-orbit satellite servicing. Most of the world’s major satellite operators are looking at contracting with one or other […]

August 24, 2016By Chris Forrester

CCIA offers FCC STB solution

US trade group the Computer & Communications Industry Association has submitted a white paper to the FCC that offers a way to bridge the gap between the FCC’s plan to bring competition to TV set-top boxes and its opponents. According to the CCIA, the alternative apps plan offered by the cable industry and others would […]

August 23, 2016By Colin Mann

GlobalPlatform updates TEE

GlobalPlatform has published updates to its Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) Initial Configuration v1.1 and Test Suite v2.0 for functional compliance and in parallel has launched a Security Test Suite. Together these will enhance TEE interoperability and security and make it easier for TEE vendors to ensure compliance against GlobalPlatform’s Device Specification. The TEE is a […]

August 15, 2016

Imagine joins VRT-EBU LiveIP project

Multiscreen video and revenue enablement solutions provider Imagine Communications has joined the LiveIP project, a collaboration of Belgian public broadcasting company VRT and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), as a technology partner. Through participation in this forward-looking industry collaboration, Imagine Communications joins forces with other innovative companies to advance the adoption of IP-based media solutions […]

August 12, 2016By Sanjeev Bhavnani

South Korea picks ATSC 3.0 for UHD

South Korea has selected the ATSC 3.0 standard for the country’s ultra-high-definition television broadcasting set to launch in February 2017. The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said it preferred ATSC 3.0, developed by standards body the Advanced Television Systems Committee, for UHD TV broadcasting over the Europe-based DVB-T2 standard. UHD TVs manufactured by […]

July 26, 2016By Colin Mann