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The DVB-I standard for service discovery emerged as a key theme at the HbbTV Symposium in Naples, the eleventh annual meeting of the hybrid broadcast broadband television association. There was general recognition that the two standards are highly complementary. The German DVB-I Pilot service was among the winners of the... Read more
Published on: 2023-12-01
Source: informitv
Excellence across HbbTV services was championed on Tuesday at a presentation in Naples with awards for Mediaset España, the German DVB-I pilot, ZDF & TeraVolt and TV Nova. Mediaset has […]... Read more
Published on: 2023-11-29
The HbbTV OpApp specification has been updated to allow an operator application to manage the streaming and presentation of online services discovered from a DVB-I service list. A key driver has been the requirements of public service broadcasters in the United Kingdom that are planning to launch a new hybrid... Read more
Published on: 2023-11-24
Source: informitv
Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset has launched a market trial of its new DVB-I internet broadcast standard in Italy. This is the last phase of a proof-of-concept trial that has been running since July 2020. DVB-I uses the internet to deliver linear broadcast channels, integrating with existing channel lists and channel... Read more
Published on: 2023-11-20
The HbbTV Association has given details on next month’s conference in Naples (November 28-29), co-hosted with Italian digital TV association Comunicare Digitale. The conference will be opened by HbbTV Chair […]... Read more
Published on: 2023-10-23
The big television media story at present is FAST, free ad-supported streaming television. Perhaps what is surprising is how like normal television services it is: linear channels with added on-demand layers. Such channels are bundled as services from (among many others) Pluto TV and Rakuten. Smart TV platform owners such... Read more
Published on: 2023-10-04
Source: DVB Project
The DVB Steering Board has approved the membership of AnixeNet, a Greece-based company specializing in hybrid television solutions. While the main focus of AnixeNet has up to now been on interactive television based on HbbTV technologies, it is increasingly involved in projects related to DVB-I and 5G Broadcast (FeMBMS). “We... Read more
Published on: 2023-09-27
Source: DVB Project
Visitors to the DVB booth at IBC2023 were able to navigate through the DVB-I service list for a market trial that’s taking shape in Italy. There is more information on the demonstration and the elements of the trial in the handout that was distributed during IBC. Earlier in the month,... Read more
Published on: 2023-09-25
Source: DVB Project
A busy and buzzing IBC2023 for the DVB Project showed that the organization’s relevance and influence remain as strong as ever after 30 years of existence. From start to finish, even on the traditionally quieter final day of the exhibition, the DVB booth welcomed a steady stream of visitors eager... Read more
Published on: 2023-09-22
Source: DVB Project
Italian broadcasters will be able to test the new DVB-I standard after Vestel announced plans to release the first DVB-I-compatible Smart TV. The Italian Market Trial will allow Vestel customers […]... Read more
Published on: 2023-09-17
A pilot project using the new DVB-I standard is set to enter a second phase in preparation for a market launch in Germany. The second phase aims to resolve outstanding issues and explore additional use cases, enabling manufacturers and developers to test services in a realistic environment in parallel with... Read more
Published on: 2023-09-14
Source: informitv
The German DVB-I project will enter its second phase at IBC 2023 in Amsterdam. The focus is on open questions and requirements to establish the basis for a market launch […]... Read more
Published on: 2023-09-12
Peter MacAvock has been at the heart of the DVB Project since just after its creation, having been hired to run the DVB Project Office in January 1994. The September 2023 issue of DVB Scene magazine featured this interview with him on the state of DVB on its 30th anniversary.... Read more
Published on: 2023-09-11
Source: DVB Project
The latest issue of DVB Scene, now available for download (PDF), marks 30 years of the DVB Project. In a wide-ranging interview, DVB chair Peter MacAvock discusses the organization’s role in the wider industry, its continued relevance and his own plans for the future. Also looking ahead, Head of Technology... Read more
Published on: 2023-09-07
Source: DVB Project
The International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) has unveiled the winners of its awards in 2023, celebrating outstanding achievements in the fields of media and innovation. The EBU is among the recipients of two of the awards.... Read more
Published on: 2023-09-05