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The German DVB-I Pilot, which ran from September 2022 to March 2023, aimed to develop a common view on the technical features of the DVB-I standard and on the opportunities and challenges for the German television market. The initiative involved 21 stakeholders from the media industry, including broadcasters, device manufacturers,... Read more

The DVB Project had a strong presence at the recent 2023 World Ultra HD Video Industry Development Conference, which took place in Shenzhen, China, from 8 to 10 May. On the first day of the conference, DVB collaborated with the AVS Industry Alliance to co-host a workshop updating attendees on... Read more

The DVB-I Pilot Germany, an initiative comprising 21 stakeholders from the media industry including broadcasters, device manufacturers, software providers and research institutions, has completed phase 1 and published the conclusions […]... Read more

The DVB-I Pilot Germany – an initiative consisting of 21 stakeholders from the media industry, including broadcasters, device manufacturers, software providers and research institutions – has announced the successful completion of Phase 1t. From September 2022 to March 2023, a proof-of-concept was realised to develop a common view on the... Read more

The first DVB-I tests have been taking place in Spain thanks to the latest example of a long-running collaboration between the public broadcaster RTVE and the Polytechnic University of Madrid […]... Read more

The latest example of a long-running collaboration between the Spanish public broadcaster RTVE and the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) has seen the first tests of DVB-I taking place in Spain. Under the auspices of the RTVE Chair at UPM, a live event at the end of April featured the... Read more

The media industry is undergoing its biggest revolution since the invention of television. We thought migrating from analogue to digital TV was hard – it was much easier that what’s going on now. As we have seen in the cable TV sector, the march of IP is all conquering. What... Read more

The latest release of the core HbbTV specification for hybrid broadcast–broadband television includes integration with DVB-I. The goal is to allow HbbTV applications that are typically linked to a classic DVB broadcast also be linked to services discovered via a DVB-I service list, whether delivered via broadcast or broadband. HbbTV... Read more

The new issue of DVB Scene magazine is now available for download. The striking photograph on the cover of Sigiriya in Sri Lanka marks the launch in the island nation of Asia’s first satellite television service based on DVB-S2X. Issue 61 also features a photo story on the recent world-first... Read more

An update to the HbbTV specification for hybrid broadcast broadband television adds support for DVB-I, the DVB standard for service discovery and programme metadata. It also improves integration with voice assistants and accessibility features. The HbbTV and DVB-I specifications both address the delivery of audiovisual services over broadcast and broadband... Read more

The update includes integration with the new DVB-I standard, enabling HbbTV ‘red button’ applications to be used with live/linear TV services received as a DVB-I stream via broadband networks The post HbbTV Association updates core specification appeared first on TVBEurope.... Read more

DVB has hosted workshops as part of the ABU’s Digital Broadcasting Symposium* for many years, providing a valuable opportunity to connect with stakeholders in the region, and especially in Southeast Asia. Following a pandemic-enforced break since 2019, we are returning to Kuala Lumpur this year to present a workshop that... Read more

There has never been a global standard for television but the move to internet protocols may offer opportunities for convergence. The ATSC, which has successfully promoted its 3.0 standard for NextGen TV, has published a white paper advocating a broadcast core network that is agnostic to the digital terrestrial television... Read more

The DVB Project, with support from several of its Members, will present a live demonstration of Native IP broadcasting at next week’s BES India 2023 exhibition in New Delhi. Visitors to the DVB booth (#60) will see a live terrestrial feed received on a DVB Native IP gateway, serving live... Read more

Mediaset has confirmed it will test the new DVB-I standard in a trial starting next April. The Italian commercial broadcaster demonstrated its DVB-I implementation during the annual Ultra HD Forum […]... Read more