WINNERS OF HBBTV AWARDS 2024 ANNOUNCED

15. 11. 2024 The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks to connected TV sets and set-top boxes, has unveiled the winners of the HbbTV Awards 2024, showcasing and celebrating excellence in the HbbTV community. The winners of the HbbTV Awards 2024: Best Use of… Continue reading WINNERS OF HBBTV AWARDS 2024 ANNOUNCED

WHAT’S UP AT HBBTV?

13. 11. 2024 Interview with chairman at HbbTV – Senior Advisor & Board Member in TMT & Digital – Strategic Alliances – Corporate Development – M&A – Industrial Affairs for Cable!Vision Europe. Mr Grivet, the HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2024 is just around the corner. What are the main topics we can expect this year and why are… Continue reading WHAT’S UP AT HBBTV?

HBBTV – WHAT IS IT AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?

1. 11. 2024 In the TV business, we’ve become accustomed to a lot of acronyms and jargon. Just within the last few years we have been introduced to OTT, SVOD, AVOD, PVOD, FAST and various other iterations of what amounts to internet-delivered content that is either free to consumers or via subscription or one-off transaction.  But one less-buzzy… Continue reading HBBTV – WHAT IS IT AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?

HBBTV SYMPOSIUM 2024 TO FOCUS ON ADDRESSABLE ADVERTISING, IP TRANSITION AND AI IMPACT

16. 10. 2024 The HbbTV Association has given details of the conference programme of the HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2024.  The annual key summit of the connected TV industry will take place on 14-15 November in London, co-hosted with UK-based platform operator Everyone TV (backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 & Channel 5). The conference will open with keynotes by… Continue reading HBBTV SYMPOSIUM 2024 TO FOCUS ON ADDRESSABLE ADVERTISING, IP TRANSITION AND AI IMPACT

HBBTV UNVEILS JURY FOR HBBTV AWARDS 2024

25. 9. 2024 The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top boxes, is pleased to announce that the jury has been appointed for the HbbTV Awards 2024. The jury members are: Nicole Agudo Berbel, Seven.One Entertainment… Continue reading HBBTV UNVEILS JURY FOR HBBTV AWARDS 2024

HBBTV FORECAST TO REACH HALF OF EUROPEAN HOUSEHOLDS BY 2026

24. 9. 2024 Addressable advertising initiatives have enabled a scaling up of HbbTV, according to Dataxis. The researchers estimate that over half of all European households will be reachable on HbbTV by 2026. By the end of the year, an estimated 97 million unique households in Europe (excluding Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine) will be reachable on HbbTV interfaces.… Continue reading HBBTV FORECAST TO REACH HALF OF EUROPEAN HOUSEHOLDS BY 2026

VINCENT GRIVET RE-ELECTED CHAIR OF HBBTV ASSOCIATION

3. 7. 2024 Vincent Grivet (representing Eutelsat) will remain Chairman of the HbbTV Association. The members of the industry association’s newly elected Steering Group (SG) re-elected Grivet for another two-year term at their meeting on 21 June 2024. Jon Piesing (TP Vision) was re-elected the HbbTV Association’s Vice-Chairman. Xavi Redon (Cellnex Telecom) will continue to serve as Treasurer.… Continue reading VINCENT GRIVET RE-ELECTED CHAIR OF HBBTV ASSOCIATION

HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2024 CALL FOR SPEAKERS

4. 6. 2024 The 12th HbbTV Symposium and Awards on 14-15 November 2024 in London, UK will provide a unique platform to present and discuss the latest developments in the connected TV industry. The HbbTV Association, which co-hosts the event with Everyone TV (BBC/ITV/Channel 4/Channel 5), is inviting industry executives and experts to address the top-level audience as… Continue reading HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2024 CALL FOR SPEAKERS

MEDIA CLUB GETS CLOSER TO SPORT THANKS TO THE INCLUSION OF CANAL+

27. 5. 2024 Media Club has expanded its inventory for video advertising sales to include Canal+. It brings sports content as well as quality of reach, says Petr Hatlapatka. Since the beginning of May, Representation Media Club’s advertising space has expanded to include Canal+ content in video advertising. The video ad appears on the back of Canal+ Sport… Continue reading MEDIA CLUB GETS CLOSER TO SPORT THANKS TO THE INCLUSION OF CANAL+

THE TELEVISION TREND IS THE INTERMINGLING OF TERRESTRIALS AND IPTV

21. 5. 2024 The trend of the intermingling of terrestrial and IPTV, as well as the interconnection of linear and non-linear broadcasting, is set to continue, it was said at the Innovation Day conference. The future of TV signal distribution lies in convergence, where the reception of terrestrial broadcasting (DTT) and IPTV are intertwined. Miloš Mastník, CEO of… Continue reading THE TELEVISION TREND IS THE INTERMINGLING OF TERRESTRIALS AND IPTV

TN LIVE CELEBRATES ITS THIRD BIRTHDAY

29. 4. 2024 On May 3rd, the news platform TN Live will celebrate its third birthday. “When we started this project, we set the goal that we wanted to be present for our viewers at everything important and interesting that is happening not only in our country. I am very happy that after three years we are still… Continue reading TN LIVE CELEBRATES ITS THIRD BIRTHDAY

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HBBTV FOR EUROPEAN PAY-TV OPERATORS

28. 4. 2024 In the rapidly evolving landscape of television and digital entertainment, European broadcasters are more and more using Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) to stay relevant and competitive. In fact, almost all retail TVs sold in Europe are HbbTV capable, and broadcasters are leveraging this to deliver enhanced content and improved monetisation across their viewer-base. Nevertheless,… Continue reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HBBTV FOR EUROPEAN PAY-TV OPERATORS

NOE, ÓČKO AND ÓČKO STAR HAVE EXPANDED THEIR ARCHIVE IN HBBTV

18. 4. 2024 TV stations using additional services based on the virtual red button have increased the freely available archive for one week. Instead of three days, the programmes of the free-to-air channels TV Noe, Óčko and Óčko Star are now available via HbbTV technology for one week. A richer TV archive is available through the TV programme,… Continue reading NOE, ÓČKO AND ÓČKO STAR HAVE EXPANDED THEIR ARCHIVE IN HBBTV

HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2024: CALL FOR SPONSORS

17. 4. 2024 The 12th HbbTV Symposium and Awards on 14th-15th November 2024 in London, UK will provide a unique platform to target top-level executives of the global connected TV industry with commercial and promotional activities. The HbbTV Association, which co-hosts the event with Everyone TV (BBC/ITV/Channel 4/Channel 5), has compiled several attractive sponsorship packages. “There is already… Continue reading HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2024: CALL FOR SPONSORS

HBBTV: BREATHING LIFE TO BROADCAST TV

1. 4. 2024 In today’s rapidly evolving world of television, viewers are no longer limited to passive consumption of content. They expect an interactive, personalized, and engaging experience that seamlessly blends traditional broadcast with the possibilities of the internet. This is where HbbTV, or “Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV”, comes into play. For broadcasters and operators, HbbTV gives a… Continue reading HBBTV: BREATHING LIFE TO BROADCAST TV

HBBTV ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES DATE OF HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2024

21. 3. 2024 The 12th HbbTV Symposium and Awards will take place on 14th-15th November, 2024 in London, UK. This was announced today by the HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top boxes. The annual key… Continue reading HBBTV ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES DATE OF HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2024

AD-SUPPORTED VOYO? DEFINITELY NOT THIS YEAR, SAYS NOVA’S DIGITAL DIRECTOR, LUCIE ORAVČÍKOVÁ

19. 3. 2024 Lucie Oravčíková took over the management of Nova’s digital activities , including the voyo streaming service last year, from today’s Nova CEO Daniel Grunt. At the same time, she became head of digital at a sister TV group Markíza in Slovakia. Lucie Oravčíková has been in charge of Voyo and other digital activities of Nova… Continue reading AD-SUPPORTED VOYO? DEFINITELY NOT THIS YEAR, SAYS NOVA’S DIGITAL DIRECTOR, LUCIE ORAVČÍKOVÁ

KUBA S NOVOU PODCAST: IVA DOHNÁLKOVÁ ON HBBTV

7. 3. 2024 “Thanks to HbbTV, viewers mainly watch their favourite series”, says Iva Dohnálková about the red button technology. Iva Dohnálková is in charge of HbbTV at Nova, which is better known in the Czech Republic as the “red button on the smart TV remote”. However, in an interview with Jakub Strýček, she revealed that the blue… Continue reading KUBA S NOVOU PODCAST: IVA DOHNÁLKOVÁ ON HBBTV