Apr 2 2012
New functionality has been incorporated into Freeview product technical standards, including Remote Record and backwards scrolling EPGs, ahead of the expected launch of YouView this summer. The Digital TV Group has today published the latest technical specification enhancements for Freeview and Freeview HD set top boxes and connected TVs under its D-Book technical standard. New […]
Mar 14 2011
YouView has published its final core technical specification for launch and announced further device partners. The YouView Core Technical Specification references the Digital TV Group’s D-Book 7 and provides a set of technologies to enable the delivery of broadcast and IP enabled content onto a television set via a broadband connected device. According to YouView […]
Jul 5 2010
The Digital TV Group (DTG) has launched a consultation that director-general Richard Lindsay Davies claims will play a key role in ensuring it is able to produce a roadmap for the future interoperability, stability and technical development of the Freeview platform. “For over a decade the DTG has played a pivotal role in the success […]
Feb 4 2010
The Digital TV Group has expressed concern that IPTV joint venture Project Canvas is failing to properly engage with all industry stakeholders to create a truly open standard. In its final submission to a BBC Trust consultation, seen by The Guardian, the trade body pointed to “widespread concern” in the industry that key set top […]
Nov 19 2009
The Digital TV Group has said that broadcasters have “learned” about effectively managing bitrates for high definition channels ahead of the launch of Freeview HD. The BBC was recently criticised for a 40% reduction in screen resolution for BBC HD on Freesat after it introduced new encoders in August. ITV HD also suffered a temporary […]
Sep 4 2009
Digital TV Group has announced that the test and conformance regime for Freeview HD and Freeview+ HD receivers will commence in October. Back in March, the DTG published D-Book 6 to outline the interoperability specifications for Freeview HD equipment in preparation for the first broadcasts at the Winter Hill transmitter on December 2. Therefore, DTG […]
Sep 7 2007
Digital TV Group has announced that it is developing a common test specification for Freesat receivers. Richard Lindsay-Davies, director general of the Digital TV Group said: ‘A common specification for service and receiver performance is critical to the success of advanced digital services as it provides the framework for a vibrant and stable market. In […]
Channel launches and updates on Freeview
ITV announces closure of CITV
BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
Joint UK/international BBC News service from March
Loss of channels on Freesat 4K TV Boxes after a reset
Digital UK becomes “Everyone TV”
Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions
ITVX launch month delivers 55% increase in ITV’s streaming viewing and 65% increase in online users
New Broadcast 2040+ researchBBC to switch off all SD satellite channels
Aug 7 2014
DTG starts work on the next-generation free-to-air technical specification
DTG members are about to begin work on the evolution of the technical specification for digital terrestrial television (D-Book 8) to introduce support for Freeview Connected and much more, with Working Group meetings due to begin after the summer break. Simon Gauntlett, the DTG’s Chief Technology Officer, has circulated a plan of activity to the […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Digital TV Group, DTT, HbbTV, UHD-1