Industry consortium IAB Tech Lab has formed an Advanced TV Commit Group which will lead the development of technology frameworks, technical standards, and market strategy to make every TV environment addressable. The Group aims to drive interoperability and standardisation across the entire TV ecosystem. Inaugural members include: Extreme Reach Paramount EW Scripps NBCUniversal GroupM VAB […]
The DVB-I Pilot Germany – an initiative consisting of 21 stakeholders from the media industry, including broadcasters, device manufacturers, software providers and research institutions – has announced the successful completion of Phase 1. From September 2022 to March 2023, a proof-of-concept was realised to develop a common view on the technical features of the DVB-I […]
An investigation by UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has found the Mark Steyn programme, which first aired on GB News on October 4th 2022, in breach of its broadcasting rules. The programme included an interview between presenter, Mark Steyn, and a guest, Dr Naomi Wolf. During the interview, Naomi Wolf made serious claims about the Covid-19 […]
The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) has announced its newest members: Colorlight, a specialist in video and image processing; and Media Links, an expert in media-over-IP transport technology. Both companies formally joined AIMS during the 2023 NAB Show in Las Vegas. “We couldn’t be more excited to name Colorlight and Media Links as the […]
The second phase of DVB’s work on next-generation video codecs (NGVC) will focus on delivering an enhanced service that builds on an existing base service in a manner that is more efficient than simulcast. Such an enhanced service would upgrade the base service to a significantly better experience, for example increasing spatial resolution, temporal resolution, […]
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has imposed a £10,000 (€11,304) fine on Ahlebait TV Networks (Ahlebait) after its investigation found its service, Ahlebait TV, had failed to comply with broadcasting rules. On March 21st, 2021, Ahlebait broadcast an episode of 20th Hour, a current affairs discussion programme. This edition of the programme was called Money Power, […]
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top boxes, has announced the release of updated versions of the HbbTV Test Suite and the DASH DRM Reference Application.The 2023-1 HbbTV Test Suite, developed by […]
Harmonic has announced growing momentum for its XOS software-based advanced media processing solution as ATSC 3.0 deployments skyrocket across the US. Harmonic’s XOS software solution is powering NEXTGEN TV services in major designated market areas (DMAs) including Boston, Miami and San Francisco, enabling the delivery of ATSC 3.0 channels with greater bandwidth efficiency and enhanced […]
The Brazilian government has presented a series of guidelines for the upgrading of the existing DTT standard, also known as ISDB-T, by December 31st 2024. TV 3.0 will represent the evolution of TV 2.5, promising a significant improvement of sound and image quality, upscaling from Full HD to 4K or 8K, in addition to increased […]
The BBC has confirmed the appointment of TV executive John Hardie to review how its social media guidance applies to freelancers. The review, which was announced by BBC Director-General Tim Davie earlier in March, will start immediately. It is expected the review will be completed by the summer and any changes to the BBC’s social […]