DVB World 2025 needs your input: call for conference proposals open
The wider DVB community is invited to propose speakers and sessions for DVB World 2025, taking place on 18–19 March in Munich, Germany. A… Read More
Author Archives: Eoghan
What happened post-Munich? Webinar to explore outcomes of DVB World 2024
A webinar on Tuesday 12 November at 14:00 CET will explore the outcomes of the unconference sessions at DVB World 2024. During the… Read More
AVS3-P3 immersive audio added to DVB’s codec solutions
The DVB Project has added the AVS3 Part 3 Immersive Audio (AVS3-P3) codec to its core specification for the use of video and audio… Read More
Common Media Client Data – does it matter for DVB?
Akamai's Will Law and Thomas Stockhammer of Qualcomm explain what CMCD is and does, and why it is important for DVB. Read More
DVB combined with 5G offers an evolved ecosystem for media delivery
DVB now offers a unique solution to help countries to build an integrated broadcast-broadband future: 5G networks can complement DVB ones (both legacy broadcast and new Native IP networks) as 5G coverage rolls out, and in a way that allows networks to be used for their own strengths. Read More
Enhanced access to free-to-air satellite television thanks to DVB-I
A new interactive service called Sat.tv Connect aims to extend the reach of Eutelsat's existing Sat.tv service to new generations of connected TV sets with integrated satellite tuners. DVB-I and HbbTV are the basis of the new service. Read More
IBC2024: DVB-I and DVB Native IP ready for prime time
One clear takeaway from IBC2024 in Amsterdam last week was that an increasing number of companies – broadcasters, manufacturers, service providers and platform operators… Read More
DVB Native IP published as ETSI standard ahead of IBC2024
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. Read More
DVB-I and the future of television distribution
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
Strong today, stronger tomorrow? DVB’s role in a transformed media world
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
