The DVB Steering Board has approved a significant package of specification updates centred on DVB-I, the DVB standard that provides a common way to describe and discover television services across broadcast, broadband and hybrid delivery environments. The documents have been published as DVB BlueBooks and will be sent to ETSI for standardisation, in some cases […]
The introduction of DVB-I in Germany has achieved a key milestone. The DVB-I Round Table has approved the DVB-I Book Germany, which defines the key principles for the implementation of DVB-I in the German market. The Round Table includes broadcasters, broadcasters’ associations, TV set manufacturers and the regulatory authority. “DVB-I offers simple and direct access […]
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for advanced interactive TV services via broadcast and broadband networks, has announced the launch of the HbbTV Application Showcase. Designed as a central destination for the HbbTV community, the Application Showcase highlights real‑world HbbTV applications from broadcasters, platform operators, technology providers and other market […]
Ofcom has published its latest research into how children spend their time online and interact with different forms of media. The media regulator’s Children’s Online Experiences report contains a wealth of findings about what children do when they’re online, and how they feel about their online activities and the content they encounter. Children are using […]
Three key standards development organisations have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a formal framework for cooperation on the development, harmonisation, and worldwide promotion of next-generation terrestrial broadcasting standards. The agreement between ATSC, The Broadcast Standards Association, Sistema Brasileiro de TV Digital Terrestre( SBTVD) Forum responsible for Brazil’s digital terrestrial television system […]
The LPTV Broadcasters Association has sent a formal letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr calling for immediate regulatory action to modernise low power television by recognising the worldwide 3GPP 5G Broadcast standard as a voluntary transmission option for LPTV stations. The letter urges the FCC to fast-track a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in response to […]
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks, has released version 2026-1 of the HbbTV Conformance Test Suite. The latest update further strengthens the Test Suite’s role as the central resource for manufacturers, broadcasters and platform operators seeking device […]
DVB-I, the open specification for internet-based discovery and description of television services, is seeing global momentum following three new announcements. Firstly, Freeview New Zealand has announced it is working towards a nationwide production launch; additionally Ireland’s RTÉ has revealed plans for a closed technical trial of DVB-I for the Saorview platform; and thirdly Deutsche TV-Plattform […]
The HbbTV Association has published version 2.0.5 of its core specification, marking a key step in the evolution of the HbbTV standard. The specification was approved at the latest meeting of the HbbTV Steering Group. HbbTV 2.0.5 is an incremental update to HbbTV 2.0.4, published in 2024, and represents a significant technical advancement for hybrid […]
There has been a shift in how quickly broadband service providers (BSPs) using prpl Foundation and RDK platforms can deploy new services, from months and years to a matter of weeks, as both organisations have integrations with the Broadband Forum’s OBUSPA open source software. Two of the most widely used carrier-grade open source platforms for […]