The annual key summit of the connected TV industry, targeting platform operators, broadcasters, advertisers and adtechs, standards organisations and technology companies, will be co-hosted with Everyone TV. The joint venture owned and supported by the UK’s leading public service broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 operates the free-TV platforms Freeview and Freesat.
“Having our Symposium in London again after nine years is quite natural as the UK has in many aspects been the leading country with HbbTV services and innovations for many years. We are delighted to cooperate with Everyone TV on this exciting event,”
said Vincent Grivet, Chair of the HbbTV Association.
“HbbTV has been central to the success of Freeview Play with more than 23 million compatible receivers already sold. This November’s summit provides the perfect opportunity to showcase the UK’s new streaming service, Freely, which forms the next step in the evolution of free TV. Arriving in Q2 2024, Freely delivers a fully integrated IP and DTT viewing experience by making use of the latest v1.2.1 HbbTV Operator Application technology,”
said Jonathan Thompson, CEO of Everyone TV.
The HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2024 will take place at Church House, a prestigious event and conference venue in the heart of Westminster, central London. The historical building, dating back to 1887, will provide an excellent and inspiring location for delegates, sponsors, exhibitors and networking.
Top-level executives of the international connected TV industry will provide exclusive, first-hand insights into the latest industry developments, discussing new services, experiences and challenges with a focus on specifications, interoperability, standards regimes and regulation. Topics include new developments in the areas of Targeted Advertising, DVB-I, the HbbTV Operator Application and Application Discovery over Broadband Phase 2 (ADB2).
Following the successful introduction of the new concept last year, the HbbTV Symposium will again consist of a traditional conference with keynotes, panels and roundtables on the first day, followed by the glamourous HbbTV Awards ceremony in the evening. The second day will feature an unconference at which participants decide about the agenda, topics and discussions, actively shaping and driving the sessions and conclusions.
About the HbbTV Association
Hybrid broadcast broadband TV (or "HbbTV") is a global initiative developing a specification enabling the delivery of advanced and interactive TV and entertainment services to consumers through a combined use of both broadcast and broadband networks. The HbbTV specification is developed by industry leaders to improve the video experience of consumers on connected TV sets, set-top boxes and multiscreen devices. The HbbTV specification uses elements of existing specifications from other standards including OIPF, CEA, DVB, MPEG-DASH and W3C. With the incorporation of activities from the Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) in 2014 and Smart TV Alliance in 2016, HbbTV is able to address service providers and technology suppliers for IPTV services as well as the combined scope of broadcast and over-the-top (OTT) services.
HbbTV is organised as a non-profit association registered in Switzerland and has around 80 members which include all global TV manufacturers, the large European broadcasters and TV platforms as well as a vast array of global technology and chipset vendors. More information: www.hbbtv.org
Contact HbbTV Association
Angelo Pettazzi
Chair HbbTV Marketing and Education Working Group (MEWG)
email: angelo.pettazzi@kineton.it
Tel: +39 335 7614 596
About Everyone TV
Everyone TV (formerly Digital UK) is a joint venture owned and supported by the UK's leading public service broadcasters - BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
Leading the evolution of free TV into the streaming age, Everyone TV believes that great quality TV should be accessible to all, regardless of location or income. Through delivering compelling free TV services for audiences and advocating for the future of free TV, Everyone TV ensures the best content made for British audiences remains free, easily accessible and discoverable.
Everyone TV runs the UK’s free-to-view TV platforms – Freeview and Freesat – reaching over 17 million UK households. It is also developing Freely, a new service which will allow viewers to stream the best live and on demand TV for free, all in one place, available in the UK through the next generation of smart TVs. More information at: www.everyonetv.co.uk
Contact Everyone TV
James Jackson
Director of Technical Strategy
email: james.jackson@everyonetv.co.uk
Source: hbbtv.org
