Following the announcement November 2013 that it would be launching a hybrid broadcast broadband service, Australian digital terrestrial platform Freeview has unveiled the key features of its FreeviewPlus service which will provide access to content and services from the free-to air networks. FreeviewPlus aims to deliver the most advanced, user-friendly free-to-air EPG experience, with catch-up […]
On-demand software solutions specialist Motive Television has joined the HbbTV Consortium with the objective of making its Content Express technology a component of the industry standard and to extend the efficient delivery of video-on-demand content over the broadcast and broadband networks. The HbbTV consortium was created by the major stakeholders (Broadcasters, Consumer Electronics, and Broadband […]
Connected TV is gaining momentum in Spain and set to boom this year. ADETI, the Association of Interactive TV companies, reports that 2014 will be a year of “commercial consolidation” for connected TV with the HbbTV standard widely adopted. ADETI research reveals that there are currently 2.7 million smart TVs in the country, of which […]
Digital TV Labs, the digital media and device testing company that specialises in testing tools and services for validating digital media and device conformance, has announced that Spanish DTT network operator, Abertis Telecom, has been using its leading Ligada iSuite test harness and test suite to ensure uniform HbbTV receiver conformance for the new Spanish […]
In what it describes as one of the most important developments in its five year history, Australian DTT platform Freeview has announced plans to unveil the most advanced free-to-air EPG service ever seen in Australia with the launch of FreeviewPlus in the first half of 2014. The FreeviewPlus service will provide Australian viewers with a […]
Fransat, the French DTH platform operated by Eutelsat, is unveiling its “FransatConnect” interactive portal using the HbbTV standard at IBC. The portal is designed for connected TV sets and decoders compatible with the Fransat satellite platform. In addition to linear television and radio channels, Fransat Connect will provide viewers with a wide range of interactive services […]
Digital TV Labs, the digital media and device testing company is launching Ligada iSuite for HbbTV / CI+ at IBC 2013. Leveraging Digital TV Labs’ extensive HbbTV and CI+ expertise, this is a purpose-built test tool to ensure interoperability between HbbTV devices supporting CI+ modules. Ligada iSuite for HbbTV / CI+, built on Digital TV […]
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, is to license the HbbTV Logo to consumer electronics manufacturers. Any vendor selling an HbbTV device is now able to use the Logo on their device to indicate compatibility […]
Spanish telecoms infrastructure specialist abertis telecom is preparing for the mass launch of its Hybrid DTT service in the second half of 2013. This is the certified connected TV service based on the HbbTV standard (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV), which allows viewers to enjoy the interactive content offered by television channels through the Internet while […]
Following the completion of the country’s digital switchover, Australian free-to-air television is planning its next technological evolution combining broadcasting and the Internet. Freeview Australia – the industry grouping comprising free-to-air licensees Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Special Broadcasting Service, Seven Network, Nine Network, Network Ten, Prime Media Group and Southern Cross Broadcasting – is working with the […]