Digital TV News: bbTV
Tolka and Amlogic partner on software for ATSC 3.0 TVs and STBs
Apr 12, 2024 – Amlogic has chosen Tolka Telecommunications as its technology partner in the development of ATSC 3.0 television receivers and set-top boxes with a wide range of new features.
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Tolka, Amlogic, Alex Day, James Xie, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA
HbbTV releases HbbTV Conformance Test Suite Version 2024-1
Apr 4, 2024 – The HbbTV Association has released a new version of the HbbTV Conformance Test Suite. The release includes 177 tests for features of the latest version of the HbbTV core specification, HbbTV 2.0.4.
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HbbTV Association, Vincent Grivet, Digital TV, Europe, HbbTV, QoE, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Worldwide
Verance shows HbbTV ADB2 watermarking at DVB World 2024
Mar 19, 2024 – At the 2024 DVB World Conference, Verance is showing a demonstration of its watermarking technology integrated into the HbbTV ADB2 application discovery ecosystem.
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Verance, HbbTV Association, Nil Shah, Vincent Grivet, Advertising, Apps, Broadcast, Content Identification, Digital TV, Germany, HbbTV, Smart TV, Worldwide
Addressable TV Initiative certifies HbbTV-TA at TP Vision and Vestel
Mar 18, 2024 – The addressable TV Initiative (ATVI) has concluded partnership agreements with TP Vision and Vestel. The agreements include the certification of TV platforms according to the HbbTV-TA specification.
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Addressable TV Initiative, TP Vision, Vestel, Seraphic, Nicole AGUDO BERBEL, Andre PRAHL, Elie BONTE, Antic OGUT, Xinwen XUE, Advertising, Digital TV, Europe, HbbTV, Smart TV
Updates to DVB-I spec and implementation guidelines published
Feb 27, 2024 – DVB has updated two DVB-I BlueBooks: A177r6 is the latest version of the DVB-I service discovery specification; and A184r1 is the first revision of the implementation guidelines for DVB-I.
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DVB Project, Broadcast, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide
Panasonic announces televisions with Fire TV built in
Jan 8, 2024 – Panasonic has announced two OLED TVs for 2024, the Z95A (65" and 55") and Z93A (77"), with Fire TV built in. The TVs are not just entertainment devices but also hubs for smart home management.
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Panasonic, Akira Toyoshima, CES2024, Digital TV, HbbTV, Smart Home, Smart TV, TV OS, USA
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.
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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.
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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.
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HbbTV Association, Apps, Digital TV, HbbTV, Smart TV, Streaming, UK, Worldwide
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