News

The DVB specification for native IP broadcasting, DVB-NIP, has been published by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) as TS 103 876 V1.1.1. The publication came just ahead of the annual IBC Show in Amsterdam, where several exhibitors are demonstrating the new standard in action across a range… Read More

DVB-I is the standards-based service discovery and programme metadata standard. It is also presented as a solution for delivering live, linear and on-demand television in the internet age. At one level it is dull but worthy, and on another it is potentially game-changing. Certainly, market fundamentals have shifted in favour of this standard. Our first cost-of-living crisis in the digital subscription economy reminded everyone about the value of ‘free’. Read More

I had the honour of being elected to the role of DVB Chair in July. I hold great respect for this position, as it involves stepping into the shoes of not only Peter MacAvock but also many other brilliant technicians and visionaries who shaped the technology into what it is today. Read More

DVB’s new chair Remo Vogel features on the cover of the September 2024 issue DVB-Scene magazine, now available for download (PDF). On page 5, Remo sets out his initial priorities in his new role, with a call for the organization to “think more creatively” about its future. Read More

The publication this week of a package of updated DVB specifications is good news for the satellite industry and its end users. An update to the core physical layer specification – DVB-RCS2 for the return link – along with revisions of several supporting documents mean a standards-based approach is… Read More

Last week’s meeting of the DVB Steering Board approved the publication of an update to DVB’s Targeted Advertising specifications as well as commercial requirements for the addition of a new CDN-related functionality to DVB-I and DVB-DASH. Both documents are available from the DVB specification library as BlueBooks. DVB-TA… Read More

The DVB Project, the international industry-led consortium that designs open technical specifications for digital media delivery, has a new chair. Remo Vogel, responsible for the strategic development of distribution technology for Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg (rbb) – part of the ARD network of public service media organizations in Germany –… Read More

The DVB Steering Board has approved the membership of SEI Robotics. Established in 2009 in Shenzhen, China, SEI Robotics is a smart hardware company developing and manufacturing Android TV, audiovisual and IoT devices. The company is a certified Tier 1 Android TV ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) partner and… Read More

The 11th Media Web Symposium brought 230 participants together at the Fraunhofer FOKUS institute in Berlin last week to discuss internet-based media delivery. Given the topic, it was natural that DVB-I, the specification for internet-based service discovery, cropped up in various ways throughout the event. A demonstration from… Read More

With DVB standards dominant for digital television delivery through much of the Asia-Pacific region, last week’s BroadcastAsia gathering in Singapore provided an opportunity for the DVB community to meet with key stakeholders and discuss the latest developments. Emily Dubs, Head of Technology for the DVB Project, was there to… Read More

DVB World 2025 will take place in Munich, Germany on 18 and 19 March. The event returns to the smartvillage Bogenhausen, a venue that is perfectly adapted to the combination of conference, unconference and exhibition. The 2024 edition, also in Munich, attracted 200 registrations, making it the… Read More

The Deutsche TV-Plattform has published a report describing relevant DVB-I use cases for the German market. Developed by the association’s DVB-I Taskforce, the report is aimed at decision-makers along the television value chain, highlighting the potential of the DVB-I specification and its advantages for the market participants identified, including… Read More