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2024 was a year to build on the initial trials of DVB-I and move forward, dealing with issues like interoperability, scalability, resilience and workflows. This can be illustrated by two projects delivered in the past year: a proof of concept (PoC) for Saorview in Ireland and creating a version of Eutelsat’s Sat.tv service that uses DVB-I capable TV sets. Read More

The DVB Project has announced a new initiative dedicated to supporting companies and organizations deploying DVB-I services and technologies. The DVB-I Implementers Task Force will foster collaboration, share expertise, and promote a harmonized approach to DVB-I implementation across different markets. “The launch of this task force reflects DVB’s commitment to… Read More

In the rapidly advancing world of digital television, ensuring compliance and interoperability remains paramount. These twin pillars are the foundation of a horizontal market where devices and services work seamlessly together, fostering innovation, scalability, and user satisfaction. For DVB and HbbTV implementers, maintaining this balance is crucial for delivering the high-quality, seamless experiences that today’s consumers demand. Read More

The DVB Steering Board has approved the membership of BCi Digital, a UK-based company active in addressable advertising, broadcast infrastructure, and media supply chain integration. BCi Digital BCi Digital is a leader in broadcast technology and addressable advertising solutions, delivering innovation and expertise to broadcasters worldwide. With a… Read More

A workshop at next month’s EBU HORIZONS 2025 conference (6–7 May, Geneva) provides a golden opportunity to learn how to deploy a DVB-I platform. The DIY DVB-I Workshop takes place on the second day of the event and will offer both insights from some of the ongoing trials… Read More

In DVB, we are actively working on the future direction of media delivery technology and our potential roles therein with a dedicated study mission, writes DVB chair Remo Vogel. This raises fundamental questions: what defines DVB? What value does it bring to the industry? Today, the key technological drivers are the internet and smart TVs. We are also exploring where this evolution is headed, not only from a technological perspective but also in terms of how DVB can best support the industry. Read More

DVB chair Remo Vogel was in Beijing, China, last weekend, where he was invited to speak at the ZGC Forum, a major annual conference on innovation in science and technology. His talk, in a session dedicated to the advance of UHD (ultra high definition) television, focused on the role… Read More

As part of the collaboration established between RTVE (the Spanish national public service media organization) and FORTA (the association of regional public media services), through the “Compostela Agreement”, a DVB-I Working Group has recently been formed. Its main goal is to conduct a DVB-I pilot in Spain, following the initiatives of other European countries such as Germany, Italy, and Ireland. Read More

Marking a career in media technology that ran for more than 55 years, and his leading role in both the founding of DVB and the development of some of its most important specifications, David Wood was made an Honorary Fellow of the DVB Project in Munich last week. The award… Read More

DVB World 2025 once again empowered its attendees to drive the agenda – and the conversations – in Munich last week. Adopting an unconference format for the fourth year running, a total of 22 sessions, pitched and hosted by the participants, took place on Wednesday, following Tuesday afternoon’s more traditional… Read More

The DVB Project has published a Request for Proposals (RfP) for the development and provision of a set of live, linear DVB-DASH streams, a DVB-I service list referring to the streams, and associated cloud hosting. The deliverables listed in the RfP would be used both to support Verification and Validation… Read More

The March 2025 issue of DVB Scene magazine highlights the new DVB-I pilot taking shape in Spain. The cover story, by 3Cat’s Jordi Mata, is just one of several articles focused on DVB’s solution for internet-centric service discovery: there’s also a look at a pair of university theses on… Read More