HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) News

EBU drive will bring Hybrid TV into European homes in 2012
Dec 1, 2011 – More than 20 EBU Members have agreed to collaborate to unlock the full potential of Hybrid TV for a European rollout of the technology in 2012. The announcement came as the EBU opened its 67th General Assembly, at the EBU headquarters, in Geneva.
News categories: European Broadcasting Union, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, DVB-MHP, Finland, France, Germany, HbbTV, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, MHEG-5, Middleware, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Smart TV, Spain, Streaming, Turkey, Ukraine

Toshiba adopts MStar HbbTV solution
Nov 14, 2011 – MStar Semiconductor has announced that their solution has been adopted by Toshiba for their TL & RL TV series, being released across Europe. The TL & RL series enable users to merge broadcast TV and broadband content through HbbTV technology.
News categories: MStar Semi, Toshiba, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Europe, HbbTV, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial

Digital TV Labs' Ligada test tool facilitates Opera HbbTV browser integration
Oct 11, 2011 – Digital TV Labs has announced that it is working closely with Opera, the globally renowned browser supplier, to provide CE manufacturers with a swift and easy integration of the company's new HbbTV-ready browser technology.
News categories: Digital TV Labs, Opera Software, HbbTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

UK HbbTV based Connected TV specification approved for publication
Sep 30, 2011 – The Digital TV Group (DTG) has announced that the 7th edition of the 'D-Book' - the interoperability specification for UK DTT and HbbTV-based 'Connected TV' hybrid products and services - has been formally approved.
News categories: Digital TV Group, Digital TV, HbbTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Digital TV Labs automates HbbTV consortium test suite with Ligada iSuite
Sep 9, 2011 – Digital TV Labs has further advanced the world of HbbTV conformance testing by announcing a reduction in test time via automating key functionality within its Ligada iSuite.
News categories: Digital TV Labs, HbbTV, IBCShow

HbbTV Achieves Fifty Members for IBC 2011
Sep 8, 2011 – The HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) consortium has announced that since opening for membership in May 2011 it has now reached fifty members. At IBC over thirty companies will demonstrate HbbTV implementations.
News categories: Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV, Europe, France, Germany, HbbTV, IBCShow, Spain

S&T demonstrates HbbTV receiver and carousel playout systems at IBC
Sep 7, 2011 – As HbbTV gathers momentum with a growing number of deployments across Europe, S&T has enhanced its interactive TV product range for both broadcasters and receiver manufacturers with HbbTV-conformant technologies and products.
News categories: Strategy & Technology, HbbTV, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

ACCESS and Ocean Blue Software Partner to Provide Connected Home and TV Software
Sep 7, 2011 – ACCESS CO. and Ocean Blue Software have announced that they will work together to provide middleware solutions supporting IP Connected Home and Connected TV.
News categories: ACCESS CO., Ocean Blue Software, HbbTV, Middleware, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

httv partners with SMIT over HbbTV
Sep 7, 2011 – httv has announced the integration of its 'httvBOX' turnkey software solution on SMiT's set-top box to offer an advanced and cost effective solution for the hybrid market. httv will be demonstrating the 'httvBOX' at IBC.
News categories: httv, Shenzhen State Micro, HbbTV, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box