MHEG-5 (Digital Teletext) News

MHEG Community Welcomes RTÉ's Selection Of MHEG For Irish DTT
Aug 4, 2010 – IMPALA, the International MHEG Promotion Alliance, has welcomed the news that Ireland's public broadcaster RTÉ has selected MHEG as the interactive middleware for the rollout of its national DTT service.
News categories: IMPALA, RTÉ, Ireland, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Strategy & Technology IBC 2010 Preview
Jul 14, 2010 – S&T will be showcasing a number of new products at IBC, and will also be exhibiting in the 'IBC Connected World' area.
News categories: S&T, DVB-MHP, IBC2023, MHEG-5, Middleware

Altech UEC rolling out VAST-Certified STBs in Australia
Jul 8, 2010 – Altech UEC has confirmed that they have been appointed to supply High Definition (HD) satellite STBs for the initial phase of the Australian Viewer Access Satellite Television, or VAST service.
News categories: Altech UEC, Australia, Digital TV, DVB-S2, MHEG-5, Satellite, Set Top Box

Freeview Australia MHEG EPG goes live with S&T and Magna Systems
Jul 1, 2010 – S&T and Magna Systems have announced that the Freeview Australia EPG is a customised version of S&T's MHEG Guide product and will be available on all 'Freeview EPG' branded receivers that go on sale in Australia from July 2010.
News categories: S&T, Magna Systems, Freeview Australia, Australia, Digital TV, DVR, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

World's first open source MHEG and CI Plus Authoring Tool released
Jun 30, 2010 – Digital TV software specialist, Ocean Blue Software, has released its Triton™ MHEG-5 and CI Plus Authoring Tool as an open source and royalty-free product for application authors and developers.
News categories: Ocean Blue Software, Content Distribution, MHEG-5, Middleware

Freeview Australia Broadcasts New EPG
Jun 28, 2010 – Freeview Australia has announced that transmission of its new Electronic Program Guide has begun. The MHEG-based interface is intended to replace manufacturers' EPGs to provide a consistent platform for the consumer when navigating Freeview channels.
News categories: Freeview Australia, Australia, DVR, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Digital TV Labs Appointed As First Test House For Freeview Australia EPG Product
Jun 3, 2010 – Digital TV Labs has become the first test facility to be approved by Freeview Australia as it launches its Freeview EPG product. The product includes an MHEG-based EPG, PVR functionality and support for the hybrid MHEG Interaction Channel.
News categories: Digital TV Labs, Freeview Australia, Australia, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Ocean Blue MHEG-5 powers interactivity for Freeview HD
May 17, 2010 – Ocean Blue Software has announced compliance of its MHEG-5 engine, Voyager™, with the UK's specification for DVB-T2 Freeview HD receivers. Ocean Blue's MHEG-5 HD engine has been fully compliance tested to DTG D Book version 6.2.
News categories: Ocean Blue, DVB-T2, MHEG-5, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

ETSI Adds Hybrid TV Interaction Channel In MHEG Middleware Update
May 5, 2010 – IMPALA, the International MHEG Promotion Alliance, has announced that ETSI has published the latest version of the market-leading public standard interactive TV middleware as a formal European standard.
News categories: IMPALA, MHEG-5, Middleware