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Insight TV’s HD Channels Now Available on Freenet TV

by Alan Spencer

The German DVB-T2 HD platform launched as freenet TV, now has access to Insight TV’s adventure travel and extreme sports channels. The distribution deal sees Insight TV’s HD channel distributed on the HbbTV-compatible service, …

Tags:Germany| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 24 - Issue 22

Seraphic and IRT show latest HbbTV 2 Features

by Milos Pavlovic

Seraphic said at the Broadcast Asia event in Singapore that it is now supporting HbbTV 2.0.1 and showed features including casting and synchronisation (Opera TV Works with BBC on HbbTV Synchronisation). Seraphic claims that …

Tags:HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 20

Sofia Digital Makes Reference Streaming App for HbbTV

by Bob Raikes

The HbbTV Association has chosen Sofia Digital to implement a reference application and provide sample content for online streaming of DRM protected video to HbbTV enabled televisions and set-top boxes. Sofia Digital is a …

Tags:DRM & Content Protection| Europe| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| STBs| Vol 24 - Issue 19

IRT Provides Streams for CMAF

by Bob Raikes

IRT, based in Munich and which supports AV technology for public broadcasters in DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) said that it has demonstrated a new video format, the Common Media Application Format (CMAF). CMAF …

Tags:Apple| Germany| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| MPEG| Streaming Video| Vol 24 - Issue 16

Opera TV Works with BBC on HbbTV Synchronisation

by Bob Raikes

OperaTV was at the show to demonstrate its OS for smart TVs and also had one of the most interesting technical demos at the event. Opera has been working with the BBC to implement …

Tags:HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TV Connect 2017| Vol 24 - Issue 13

MStar and Seraphic Demo HbbTV 2 at CCBN 2017

by Alan Spencer

MStar and Seraphic delivered a HbbTV 2 demo on its latest STB chipset platforms at CCBN 2017 earlier this month. The show is one of the largest broadcasting technology and equipment exhibition in the …

Tags:APAC| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 24 - Issue 12

Spanish Digital TV Tech Forum adopts HbbTV 2

by Isaac Oburu

The Asociación Española de Televisión Digital Interactiva (AEDETI) and 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 …

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O2 Czech Republic Launched HbbTV with SMS Payment App

by Alan Spencer

O2 Czech Republic has announced the launch of its HbbTV platform, which comes with an integrated SMS payment app, which was developed by Mautilus. This is claimed to be the first service in Europe …

Tags:Czech Republic| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 09

HbbTV Service Launched on DVB-T2 by Media Broadcast

by Alan Spencer

A HbbTV service on DVB-T2 will be launched on 29th March 2017, by German transmitter network operator Media Broadcast. The service will be called Freenet TV Connect, and at the same time Media Broadcast …

Tags:Germany| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 24 - Issue 08

New HbbTV App Test Centre to be Opened in UK

by Alan Spencer

An HbbTV Application Test Centre will be opened by Eurofins Digital Testing in co-operation with Samsung Electronics. Samsung will be providing the initial TV platforms for conducting the compatibility tests. The Samsung TV platforms …

Tags:Europe| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 07