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HbbTV Association Releases Updated Conformance Test Suite

by Andrew Fenn

The HbbTV Association has announced that the new version of the HbbTV conformance test suite has been published. This is the second of three annual releases. It includes 75 new approved tests and 107 …

Tags:HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Testing| Vol 25 - Issue 28

HbbTV Association Releases Dash DRM Reference Application

by Andrew Fenn

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 of its free-to-use Dash …

Tags:DRM & Content Protection| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 27

HbbTV Association Announces Seventh Symposium and Awards

by Andrew Fenn

The 7th HbbTV Symposium and Awards will take place on November 14th and 15th 2018 at ESMT in Berlin, Germany. The annual event targets platform operators, broadcasters, advertisers, standards organisations and technology companies, and …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Germany| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 27

ALi and iWedia Promote Joint Hybrid DVB+OTT STB

by Bob Raikes

ALi Corporation, the developer of Set-Top Box (STB) chipsets and iWedia, a provider of software solutions for TV devices to service operators and CE makers, announced that they have joined forces to provide a …

Tags:4k| DRM & Content Protection| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Semiconductors| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 25

HbbTV Association Announces New Appointments

by Andrew Fenn

Vincent GrivetThe HbbTV Association has announced the election of a new chair, vice chair and steering group. Vincent Grivet from TDF was elected as chair, replacing Klaus Illgner from IRT, who resigned due to …

Tags:Europe| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 24

Seraphic Announces Support for the Latest HbbTV 2 Deployment

by Andrew Fenn

Hybrid technology provider Seraphic has claimed that its Sraf HbbTV browser solution fulfills major HbbTV 2 functions, such as companion screen, TTML and ClearKey. The company has worked closely with the HbbTV Association and …

Tags:HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 16

HbbTV Association Releases New Conformance Test Suite

by Andrew Fenn

The HbbTV Association, an organisation 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 testing group has published a …

Tags:HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Testing| Vol 25 - Issue 14

HbbTV Not Taking Off in France

by Andrew Fenn

Philippe LererQuadrille business manager Philippe Lerer has gone on record to say that HbbTV isn’t taking off in France, according to Broadband TV News. Speaking on a panel at the Hispasat Innovation Day in …

Tags:France| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| TV Viewing| Vol 25 - Issue 14

Spanish Broadcasters to Collaborate on New OTT TV Platform

by Andrew Fenn

Spanish broadcasters RTVE, Atresmedia and Mediaset España will team up to develop a joint OTT TV platform to rival big competitors such as Netflix in Spain, it has been announced. The trio will initially …

Tags:HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Spain| Vol 25 - Issue 12

Vestel and Vewd Add New HbbTV Standard to Smart TV Partnership

by Andrew Fenn

Vewd—previously known as Opera TV—and Vestel announced a multi-year contract renewal that will see more Vewd products delivered across the full range of Vestel televisions. This agreement will result in a deployment of smart …

Tags:HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| Vol 25 - Issue 10