Trade bodies the Open IPTV Forum and the HbbTV Association have merged their future activities into a single organisation within the legal structure of the HbbTV Association. They say the decision is based on the recognition that the markets of OTT, HBB, and IPTV are coming closer together, and barriers between the models are becoming […]
Thai service provider CTH Public Company Limited, media protection, multiscreen and revenue assurance solutions specialist Irdeto and digital TV software and service provider Inview have formed a partnership to develop an OTT and hybrid version of CTH’s cable service to provide its customers with services beyond its existing cable networks. CTH is a leading service […]
Millions of smart TVs could be hijacked code buried in signals broadcast to the connected devices, security experts warn. The attack exploits loopholes in widely used technology that helps smart TVs receive tailored adverts. Once hijacked, the TVs could be made to send messages on behalf of attackers, find other vulnerable devices in a home […]
Wiztivi, a European espert in interactive services development on connected devices, is deploying the first T-Commerce application in Europe for TF1: Teleshopping. The show is now offering to its viewership the ability to buy directly from their television through a HbbTV interface. Using the HbbTV application, they are now able to put any items in […]
In partnership with French TV business solution provider ClickOn, France Télévisions advertising unit, France Télévisions Publicité, is launching PSB Group’s first HbbTV interactive ad campaign. From now until June 8th, interactive TV spots from French bank Caisse d’Epargne will run on both the France 2 and France 5 channels, allowing DTT viewers equipped with HbbTV […]
Brightcove, a global provider of cloud services for video, has launched support for the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) standard, enabling broadcasters to combine over-the-air broadcast and IP delivery to publish personalised video and interactive TV experiences to users on connected TVs and set-top boxes. Brightcove is rolling out support in its Video Cloud online […]
TF1’s TV shopping show Téléshopping has launched a new TV shopping app allowing users in Francce to purchase goods directly from their TV. The app is accessible on DTT through HbbTV smart TVs and alerts the viewer with an on-screen pop-up when it is possible to order a product. The payment process is fully synchronised […]
Looking to boost digital developments and forecasting 20 million views (vs 14 million now) for its GulliReplay service by the end of this year, Lagardère Active’s DTT family channel Gulli has revealed plans that include the launch of its first SVoD app on June 26th. Available for €4.99 a month on iOS, Androïd, Windows 8 […]
HTTV will supply httvStream its Head End flagship product that will enable Sentech and South African broadcasters to deploy HbbTV services on Sentech’s Direct To Home – Satellite (DTH – S) Platform. The HTTV offer is complemented with the OnScreen Publisher authoring tool from OnScreen that will help Sentech design and develop HbbTV services. httvStream […]
RTVE’s VoD service ‘red button’ is increasing in popularity in Spain, with 700,000 homes already using it since its launch eight months ago. The service distributes over 90,000 hours of content on RTVE a la Carte, offering the main news and current affairs with access to news programmes, sports, and children programming, along with the […]