The jury members are:
- Nicole Agudo Berbel, Seven.One Entertainment Group
- Martin Boronski, BCE/RTL Group
- Giambattista Cerri, Sky Italia
- Laurence Delpy, Eutelsat
- Leticia Noriega Gonzalez, TP Vision
- Paul Gray, Omdia
- Nicola Iovene, Kineton
- James Jackson, Digital UK/Everyone TV
"We are proud of the excellent jury with top-level experts from leading market players, reflecting the value and significance of the HbbTV Awards in our industry. The contest provides a great opportunity to raise awareness and recognition for innovative applications and services enabled by the HbbTV specifications,”
Said Vincent Grivet, Chair of the HbbTV Association. “I invite all market players to submit their entries and participate in the competition to win the connected TV industry’s most respected award.”
The categories for the HbbTV Awards 2023 are:
- Best use of HbbTV for advertising-based solutions
- Best tool or product for HbbTV service development or delivery
- Best technology innovation in an HbbTV product or service
- Best marketing or promotion of an HbbTV-based service
- Judges’ Award: “HbbTV newcomer of the year”
The providers of HbbTV applications and services are welcome to submit their entries through this online form; the website also details the terms and conditions of the free competition. A company may enter into as many of the categories as they like. Each submission will require a separate form to be completed. Entries will be judged on their execution, impact and innovation. The closing date for submissions is September 30, 2023. A shortlist of finalists will be put forward to a panel of industry experts who will select the winners. The finalists will be announced by October 31, 2023.
The HbbTV Awards are held for the sixth time, showcasing and celebrating best practice and excellence in the HbbTV community. The prizes will be awarded at a prestigious ceremony on November 28 as part of the HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2023 in Naples, jointly hosted by the HbbTV Association and Comunicare Digitale, an Italian association for the development of digital television. All finalists are invited to attend the awards celebration.
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 Comunicare Digitale
Comunicare Digitale was founded in 2003 to promote, communicate and implement new digital technologies and to develop business models generating economic and cultural opportunities. The company specialises in the organisation of awareness-raising B2B activities such as events, conferences, meetings, workshops and training courses where decision-makers meet experts, peers and connect with a large professional network in Europe. The annual flagship event is the European Digital Forum in Lucca, Italy, which celebrates its 20-year anniversary in 2023. More information: www.fed2024.com
Contact Comunicare Digitale
Jessica Di Costanzo
Event Manager
email segreteria@comunicaredigitale.it
Tel: +39 340 3619 229
Source: hbbtv.org
