Digital TV News: Open IPTV Forum

DTG publishes D-Book 7
Apr 6, 2011 – The Digital TV Group (DTG) has announced that it has published D-Book 7, the detailed interoperability specification for UK digital terrestrial television with extended Connected TV functionality.
News categories: Digital TV Group, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

DVB approves GEM v1.3 specification
Mar 2, 2011 – The DVB Project has approved the latest version of its specification for interactivity - Globally Executable MHP (GEM). This new version of GEM v1.3 now provides support for Over-The-Top (OTT) television and Hybrid Broadcast/Broadband (HBB).
News categories: DVB Project, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

S&T delivers connected content for Freeview HD and Freesat
Feb 11, 2011 – Strategy & Technology (S&T) technology is helping to deliver on demand video content over broadband to Freeview HD and Freesat set-top boxes and IDTVs as part of the new MHEG Interaction Channel (MHEG-IC).
News categories: S&T, Digital TV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK, Video Exchange

OIPF Publishes its Release 2 IPTV Specifications
Sep 7, 2010 – The Open IPTV Forum has announced the publication of Release 2 of its end-to-end specifications for IPTV. Release 2 includes an evolution of functionality across many areas of the Release 1 Specifications, with enhancements of major functional areas.
News categories: Open IPTV Forum, Content Distribution, Gateway, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

OIPF Interoperability event demonstrates end-to-end IPTV delivery
Jun 16, 2010 – The Open IPTV Forum has announced the successful completion of its second Interoperability Event. The event culminated in compelling demonstrations of end-to-end IPTV delivery across interoperable equipment and services from OIPF members.
News categories: Open IPTV Forum, Content Distribution, Gateway, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Vestel Standardizes on ACCESS NetFront™ Series DLNA and HbbTV Browser
Jun 8, 2010 – ACCESS CO. and Vestel Electronics have announced that Vestel has selected ACCESS NetFront™ Browser, NetFront™ Living Connect and recently announced HbbTV Plug-in package for its entire range of connected digital TVs and set-top boxes.
News categories: ACCESS CO, Vestel, Digital TV, HbbTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Kathrein Selects ANT for HbbTV Devices
May 4, 2010 – ANT (LSE AIM: ANTP) has been selected by global high tech telecommunications company Kathrein, to deploy HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) services on its new range of set-top boxes (STBs).
News categories: ANT plc, Kathrein, Digital TV, HbbTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Nokia Siemens Networks promises TV on any screen, on demand
Mar 23, 2010 – Nokia Siemens Networks has launched a new software platform. The platform lets operators provide live, recorded or video-on-demand TV to mobile phone, internet-connected computer, satellite or digital terrestrial television screens.
News categories: Nokia Siemens Networks, Content Distribution, IPTV, Mobile, Streaming, Video Exchange

Loewe selects Opera to deliver premium Web technology to connected TVs
Mar 23, 2010 – Opera Software has announced that its Opera Devices SDK 10.15 for Linux was selected by Loewe. Opera for connected TVs is designed to serve as a one-stop shop for delivering superior content that is optimized for the television screen.
News categories: Opera Software, Loewe, Digital TV, HbbTV, Middleware, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming