Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA), the European Broadcast Union (EBU), and the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE) – have announced that they will work together to accelerate their respective efforts at driving interoperability and delivering efficient media workflows. Senior managers from the three bodies plan to meet regularly to exchange information and […]
The UK Digital TV Group (DTG) has approved HbbTV-based connected TV specifications in the latest version of the D-Book, D-Book 7. D-Book 7 – published for consultation earlier in the year – defines the critical interoperable coexistence of broadcast and broadband services and devices and has been formally approved by DTG Council and DTG Technical […]
A Russian governmental commission has approved the use of the DVB-T2 standard for the development of digital terrestrial TV in Russia, as proposed by the Ministry of Communications. The digital terrestrial TV network is currently being tested out in the Tver region. New regional networks will be deployed under the DVB-T2 standard and existing DVB-T […]
Mobile firm 3 has warned that it may begin running out of capacity in UK urban areas by the end of next year if spectrum auctions do not go ahead. Networks increasingly face congestion as the demand for data soars. Auctions to free up space for next generation mobile services are earmarked for mid-2012 although […]
YouView has published its draft User Interface and Search Policy for consultation with industry, setting out how content will be presented to viewers in a way that makes it easy for them to discover. The policy also details YouView’s approach to allocating EPG positions to video on demand content providers in the YouView User Interface. […]
As US broadcasters prepare to launch robust mobile DTV programming, the Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC) has developed a set of comprehensive Device Profile guidelines to assist consumer electronics manufacturers in developing Mobile DTV products. The Profiles are baseline technical guidelines that give manufacturers details about how broadcasters will implement new services and the details […]
French media regulator ARCEP has received four applications by the deadline for licences to spectrum in the 2.6 GHz and 800 MHz frequency bands, to be used for ultra high-speed mobile networks. The four applications came from: Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange France and Société Française du Radiotéléphone (SFR). ARCEP will now examine these applications, […]
CSA, the French TV and radio regulator, has proposed the immediate adoption of the DVB-T2 broadcasting standard and MPEG-4 compression standard for all new DTT channels. If adopted by the government, the recommendation would require most consumers to change their STBs and TV sets for equipment that is not expected to be available to the […]
The UK government’s largest ever spectrum auction has been delayed, with the multibillion pound sell-off now expected in the second quarter of next year at the earliest. Ofcom had been expected to publish the terms of the auction this month, but after veiled threats of legal action from a number of carriers including O2, the […]
Rovi Corporation has signed a multi-year licensing agreement for DivX technology with Shenzhen MTC, a China-based manufacturer of consumer electronics products. Through the new agreement, MTC will expand its implementation of DivX Plus HD, the premium level of Certification, and use it across its product lines, including digital set-top boxes, DVD and blu-ray disc players, […]