HbbTV Association releases conformance test suite
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, has confirmed that the…
Spain: OTT platform opened to more operators
The Spanish HbbTV platform to be launched later this year by RTVE, Atresmedia and Mediaset will be opened up to other operators in the market to offer all FTA DTT…
Spanish channels team for OTT platform
Spanish TV groups RTVE, Mediaset and Atresmedia have joined forces to launch a HbbTV platform with content from all three partners. The platform, open to other DTT operators, aims to…
Germany: ProSiebenSat.1, 1&1 distribution agreement
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE and 1&1 have concluded a distribution agreement. Thus, the free TV and pay-TV channels of ProSiebenSat.1 Group will be available in Germany through the long term through…
HbbTV announces HDR support
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, has confirmed the immediate…
US Next Gen TV standard reaches milestone
Digital TV standards body the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has commemorated the achievement of what it says is a “major milestone” in TV history, with final member votes being…
HbbTV spec for ‘virtual STB’
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, has finalised and published…
HbbTV Application Discovery Service
RadioDNS and HbbTV have announced that RadioDNS has implemented support for HbbTV’s “Application Discovery over Broadband” specification. This new functionality is intended to benefit consumers that live in markets where…
D-BOOK 10 defines UK TV requirements
The DTG, the UK’s collaboration centre for innovation in digital media technology, has published its D-Book 10, the industry-determined, next-generation, universally-deployed specification which supports future interactive services and enables the…
Switzerland: AdScribe delivers HbbTV interactive advertising
AdScribe, a subsidiary of Zenterio, is bringing next-generation advertising to television viewers on compatible HbbTV devices. Partnering with AdScribe, Admeira, the largest marketing company in Switzerland, has launched a beta…