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TV Nova to launch HbbTV

by Isaac Oburu

Czech broadcaster TV Nova deployed the Icareus Playout HbbTV server to broadcast hybrid and broadband services. Wth Icareus HbbTV Carousel server TV Nova can now offer HbbTV to its viewers.

Tags:Broadcast| Czech Republic| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 35

ETSI Updates HbbTV

by Isaac Oburu

The new HbbTV 2.0.1, a new version of HbbTV 2.0, has been published and is said to meet ETSI standards and is expected to launch in Q4 16. It’s official name is TS 102 …

Tags:DTV| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Standards| Vol 23 - Issue 34

The HbbTV Association extends contract for HbbTV 2.0.1 Test Suites

by Isaac Oburu

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, today announced that it has extended its contract …

Tags:broadband| Broadcast| HbbTV| STBs

BBC Abandons MHEG

by Tom Allen

Interactivity is currently enabled through the BBC Red Button serviceThe BBC has announced that it will move away from its current MHEG standard and begin to use HbbTV – the hybrid broadcast standard used …

HbbTV Association Brings v2.0 to Operator Applications

by Tom Allen

The HbbTV Association is to create a specification for operator applications, based on HbbTV 2.0. These are apps offered by a TV service provider, and running on a smart TV or STB. They deliver …

Tags:Broadcast| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 14

HbbTV Moving to HTML5, Developing Test Suite

by Tom Allen

Klaus Ilgner, of the HbbTV Association, has said that the platform is eventually intended to be extended to vertically-integrated operator environments, including IPTV. Other priorities include companion screen services, and enabling apps to be …

Tags:HbbTV| IPTV| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 50

HbbTV Trials Start in Finland

by Milos Pavlovic

In Finland, Digita and Sofia Digital has started a one year trial of HbbTV services on the DTT platform provided by PSB, YLE. A testing programme for smart TVs and will use “Antenna Ready …

Tags:HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Nordics| Vol 22 - Issue 44

Fourth HbbTV Symposium Discusses v2.0

by Tom Allen

The UK’s Digital Television Group (DTG) and the HbbTV Association will hold the fourth annual European HbbTV Symposium on the 8th and 9th December, in London. The title for this year’s event is ‘HbbTV …

iWedia Scores HiSilicon Design Win

by Tom Allen

iWedia’s Linux-based ‘Teatro 3.0’ software has been ported for Hisilicon’s Hi3798/Hi3796 SoC family. Teatro 3.0 is designed for hybrid (DVB+IP) set-top boxes featuring HbbTV.

HbbTV & DTG Presents HbbTV Symposium

by Helen Vince

The HbbTV and DTG have announced the dates for the 2015 HbbTV Symposium, which will take place at 30 Euston Square, London on 8th and 9th December 2015.

Tags:Back Panel| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 36

Inverto to License Software Stacks

by Tom Allen

Inverto has announced that it will offer its HTML5 browser and HbbTV software stacks to Android-based STB and TV manufacturers. Inverto developed the software to support its hybrid STB range for the HD+ market …

Tags:HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 36

Opera Rolls Out HbbTV 2.0 SDK

by Tom Allen

Opera TV is soon to begin shipping its HbbTV 2.0 SDK to TV makers and STB OEMs, to build the platform into their devices. HbbTV 2.0 is based on HTML 5, which – says …

Tags:HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Software| Vol 22 - Issue 34