HbbTV Association

HbbTV and DVB partner on DASH validation tool

The HbbTV Association has partnered with the DVB industry consortium to compile a DASH validation tool. The tool checks ISO/IEC 23009-1 MPEG-DASH media presentation descriptions and segments to ensure conformance with DASH-related specifications from DVB and HbbTV. HbbTV Association chair, Vincent Grivet, said that validation tool “will help application developers and content providers verify that […]

Sky, Google, Rai join HbbTV Association

A number of high-profile companies have joined the HbbTV Association in the past year, including Google, Sky and Italian public broadcaster Rai. Other new member include Greek public broadcaster ERT, Italian technology provider Kineton, and Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Skyworth, the association announced. “We are excited about these high-profile companies joining HbbTV Association,” said Vincent […]

HbbTV Association names new chair and vice-chair

The HbbTV Association, which promotes the open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, has named a new chair, vice-chair and steering group. Vincent Grivet, head of broadcast at TDF, has been elected as chair, replacing Klaus Illgner from IRT, who resigned for personal reasons earlier this […]

DTG outlines latest UK TV requirements in D-Book 10

The DTG has released D-Book 10, the latest specification for UK television that is designed to enable to the continuing transition towards HbbTV. D-Book 10 is an industry determined, next-generation specification, which supports future interactive services and marks an update to D-Book 9. Among the updates contained in D-Book 10 is the introduction of Single […]

HbbTV Association releases updated test suite

The HbbTV Association has released version 9.2 of its test suite, to support HbbTV certification of devices coming to market in 2018. The Test Suite is available to be used by any organisation through one of the registered HbbTV test centres or directly by HbbTV members themselves. “Designed to enable compliance with the current HbbTV […]

HbbTV Association backs Nordic move to HbbTV2

The HbbTV Association has welcomed NorDig’s new specification, which marks the Nordic region’s first steps from HbbTV1.5 to HbbTV 2.0. NorDig – which specifies the technical specifications for digital TV in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Ireland – released specifications to support the adoption of HbbTV 2 at the end of last month. Responding today […]

HbbTV requests video streaming proposals

The HbbTV Association has called for input on a reference application for streamed, DRM-protected video to HbbTV televisions and set-top boxes. The request for proposals came as the HbbTV Association said it aims to make it easier for broadcasters and content providers to monetise content by “providing a known working application” that they can use […]

HbbTV Association releases test suite for HbbTV 2

The HbbTV Association has released its test suite version 9.0, which will support the HbbTV 2 specification. According to the association, the new test suite expands on the existing suite, making it 50% larger with an additional 350 new tests covering HbbTV 2 functionality as well as improving test coverage of the HbbTV 1.1 and […]

HbbTV Association joins with Smart TV Alliance

The HbbTV Association is set to merge the activities of the Smart TV Alliance into HbbTV, extending the scope of the HbbTV Specification to address OTT services. Announcing the move, the two organisations said that combining their efforts will streamline standards for over-the-top services, providing a more efficient approach for manufacturers, broadcasters, content producers and […]

HbbTV Association to launch operator app specification

The HbbTV Association has announced plans to launch a specification for operator applications, based on the existing HbbTV 2.0 specification. TV operators will be able to develop their apps using commonly used web technologies, including HTML5, and the specification will be suitable for operators of any kind of free of pay TV service delivered over […]

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