Mar 1 2017
Freeview has today announced that sales of Freeview Play TVs and set-top boxes have surpassed one million*. Launched in late 2015, Freeview Play brings UK consumers a seamless combination of live, catch-up and on demand content all in one place for no monthly cost. Freeview Play TVs now account for one in three (34%) of […]
Jan 17 2017
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, today announced a Request for Proposals (RfP) for the creation of a reference application for online streaming of DRM protected video to HbbTV televisions and set-top boxes. Through this […]
Nov 3 2016
Hybrid broadcast broadband TV (HbbTV) references for the UK Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Improved picture quality with High Dynamic Range (HDR) – including the two key technologies Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) & Perceptual Quantizer (PQ10) More efficient encoding (HEVC) introduced to products to help pave the way for future UHD (Ultra High Definition) services The […]
Sep 5 2016
The newly published ETSI specification TS 102 796 V1.4.1 on hybrid broadcast broadband TV (HbbTV) will allow the United Kingdom to implement the latest technologies in countrys receivers. Italy will also be switching to HbbTV at the same time as the UK With the large installed base of receivers in the UK, there will be […]
Jun 23 2016
The BBC has announced it intends to speed up the adoption of the interactive TV standard HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) in the UK, moving away from the MHEG-based system that’s powered its digital text and traditional red button services since the launch of digital terrestrial TV. As part of its plan, it intends to […]
Aug 7 2014
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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Apr 12 2021
Freeview Australia Launches HbbTV Service
Freeview Australia has launched its free enhanced HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) service, providing Australians with more seamless integration between broadcast and on-demand BVOD services. The new Freeview product not only provides a more streamlined way to search and discover a world of free-to-air (FTA) entertainment across more than 35 channels but also enables free […]
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By Expat • Australia • Tags: Freeview Australia, HbbTV