Google, Sky, RAI join HbbTV Association
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 announced that seven…
Tivù partners with Vewd
Tivù, the company that manages Italy’s leading free-to-view satellite TV platform tivùsat, has become the first operator to deploy an HbbTV Operator App (OpApp) together with Vewd, a global specialist…
New HbbTV portals for all ProSiebenSat.1 channels
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is rolling out the red carpet for new entertainment via HbbTV. By pressing on the red button on their remote control, viewers can open up the entertainment…
Wowza adds DASH to stream engine
Wowza Media Systems today announced support of Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (MPEG-DASH) nDVR to its award-winning Wowza Streaming Engine™ software, with a new update to version 4.7.6. The support…
HbbTV releases Version 2018-2 of 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 announced that its…
BBC: ‘2018 most live-streamed World Cup’
A massive 44.5 million tuned in to watch one of the most entertaining World Cup tournaments to date on the BBC this summer, according to figures released by the Corporation.…
HbbTV Association releases DASH DRM Reference Application
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 announced the release…
Halton to step down as YouView CEO
UK hybrid digital television platform YouView has confirmed that Richard Halton will stand down as CEO at the end of 2018. Having led YouView from launch to being in three…
LOVEStv goes live in Spain
LOVEStv, a joint HbbTV platform created by Spanish broadcasters RTVE, Atresmedia and Mediaset, has commenced transmissions. The FTA platform – that will become an OTT service in a later phase…
UK broadcasters secure FTA TV future
The UK’s major broadcast companies have signed a new five-year agreement to accelerate digital terrestrial TV service Freeview’s transition to a fully hybrid platform, providing the best in free-to-view live…