Digital TV News: DVB
TOYA deploys Codespot white-label Android TV Operator Tier app
Dec 8, 2023 – Codespot has announced that Polish cable operator TOYA has begun the rollout of its MAXX 4K hybrid DVB/IP Android TV set-top box, integrating Codespot's white-label dotTV application.
News categories:
Codespot, TOYA, Jakub Górski, Jacek Kobierzycki, Android TV, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Poland, Set Top Box, UX
Tele Columbus goes live with PŸUR TV STB featuring 3SS UX
Dec 6, 2023 – 3SS has announced that Tele Columbus has gone live with its new hybrid STB service PŸUR TV. The STB is delivering an advanced entertainment experience thanks to 3SS' 3Ready product platform.
News categories:
3SS, Tele Columbus, Stefan Blickensdoerfer, Markus Oswald, Cable TV, Digital TV, Germany, Set Top Box, UX
NorDig releases IRD 3.2.1 and Test Plan 3.2.1 specs
Nov 26, 2023 – NorDig has releases a package of updated specifications: IRD Specification ver. 3.2.1 and Unified Test Plan ver. 3.2.1. An updated version of NorDig Rules of Operation will be released later.
News categories:
NorDig, Denmark, Digital TV, Finland, HbbTV, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, QoE, Set Top Box, Sweden
Improved tool helps ensure interoperability of DASH delivery
Nov 27, 2023 – The DASH-IF Conformance Tool has been updated. Along with DASH content conformance, the new tool has options to check CMAF and WAVE requirements, as well as HLS compliance.
News categories:
DASH-IF, Content Distribution, Digital TV, QoE, Streaming, Worldwide
HbbTV updates Operator Application specification
Nov 24, 2023 – The HbbTV Association has released an updated version of the HbbTV Operator Application specification with improved support for IP-delivered linear channels.
News categories:
HbbTV Association, Apps, Digital TV, HbbTV, Smart TV, Streaming, UK, Worldwide
DVB Project elects new Steering Board
Nov 13, 2023 – The General Assembly of the DVB Project has elected a new Steering Board to serve for the coming two years. It includes representatives of 43 companies across DVB's four member constituencies.
News categories:
DVB Project, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Regulation, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Worldwide
France Télévisions chooses Eutelsat for UHD channel distribution
Nov 13, 2023 – France Télévisions has signed a contract with Eutelsat (Paris, London: ETL) to broadcast two 4K channels - France 2 UHD and France 3 UHD - on both terrestrial and satellite networks in France.
News categories:
Eutelsat, France Télévisions, Laurence Delpy, Jacques Donat-Bouillud, Content Distribution, Digital TV, France, Satellite, Terrestrial
DVB-TA watermarking test streams now available
Oct 24, 2023 – The DVB Project has released test streams that allow implementers of DVB-TA to test the use of watermarking for signalling the presence of ads or other content replacement opportunities.
News categories:
DVB Project, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Worldwide
HbbTV Symposium 2023 conference programme unveiled
Oct 23, 2023 – The HbbTV Association has unveiled the conference programme of the HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2023. The summit will take place on November 28-29 in Naples, co-hosted by Comunicare Digitale.
News categories:
HbbTV Association, Comunicare Digitale, Vincent Grivet, Jon Piesing, Andrea M. Michelozzi, Advertising, Broadcast, Digital TV, HbbTV, Italy, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Worldwide
Latest News
- Amagi report shows rise of a diverse global FAST marketplace
- Broadpeak to power targeted advertising on new TF1 video service
- AA/WARC reports UK 2023 ad spend at £36.6bn
- FCC restores net neutrality
- Five leading TV stations launch NextGen TV in Portland, Maine
- U.S. digital video ad spend growing ~80% faster than media overall
- DDish TV chooses PlayBox Neo Channel-in-a-Box
- Movistar Plus+ to create real-time short-form sports video with WSC Sports
- SeaChange to instead be acquired by Enghouse
- Rogers to bring Comcast and Xfinity products to Canada
- OTTera partners with ThinkAnalytics on enhanced personalization
- Televisa selects Synamedia edge gateway and distribution platform
- X Corp confirms intention to launch app for Smart TVs
- Japan's pay TV segment to see steady decline in subscriptions
- HVOD, live sports and password crackdown could reinvigorate Danish streaming
- Tata Motors selects HARMAN Automotive's in-vehicle app store
- Media Distillery to power Swisscom ad-free replay product
- MagentaTV strengthens addressable TV business with Equativ
- Deutsche Telekom selects Broadpeak Cloud DVR solution for MagentaTV
- Nexxen empowers Australian advertisers using VIDAA ACR data