HBBTV REACHES 100 MILLION HOMES IN EUROPE

27. 3. 2025 | 2 min read At least one TV set capable of supporting the HbbTV standard is available in 100 million European homes.

HBBTV ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES DATE FOR HBBTV 2025 SYMPOSIUM

16. 3. 2025 | 1 min read The 13th HbbTV Symposium and Awards will take place on 12th-13th November 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. The annual key summit of the connected TV industry will be co-hosted with TVekstra, a leading provider of addressable advertising solutions for broadcasters and advertisers.

JACOBS WAS THE FIRST TO USE THE BRANDING OF DRIVING SKILLS IN THE HBBTV ENVIRONMENT

13. 1. 2025 | 2 min read Jacobs Douwe Egberts, a leading coffee producer, in partnership with Prima TV and Kinet, is bringing a new twist to TV advertising. It was the first in the Czech Republic to use branding games in the HbbTV environment. It has also actively involved its Jacobs brand in the game and will reward successful players.

CTV ADVERTISING LAUNCHES ALSO ON THE CZECH MARKET

9. 12. 2024 | 5 min read Video advertising on large screens of smart TVs (CTV) is starting to interest domestic advertisers as well. Within two years, its possibilities could become more widespread, a meeting between Adform and Tivio suggested.

TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTING MAY BE THE SOLUTION FOR STREAMING SPORTS

6. 12. 2024 | 4 min read It's been a problem for years - angry sports fans who can't watch the expected live coverage in tense moments. However, this problem could have a solution in the future in the form of terrestrial broadcasters.

TELEVISION GROUP ÓČKO RETURNED TO HBBTV THE GAMES SECTION

1. 12. 2024 | 2 min read The TV Games app has returned to the HbbTV menu of music channels Óčko and Óčko Star. The stations Óčko Expres and Óčko Black do not offer hybrid services.

NMS: 70% OF CZECH HOUSEHOLDS ALREADY WATCH VIDEO CONTENT OVER THE INTERNET

26. 11. 2024 | 3 min read Internet has become the dominant source for watching video content and television. It is already significantly ahead not only of cable, but also of terrestrial viewing. The habits of the younger generation show that the trend of online television will grow stronger, according to research from NMS Market Research.

TV NOVA INNOVATED TN.CZ IN HBBTV, OFFERS ALSO HOROSCOPES

26. 11. 2024 | 1 min read The news portal TN.cz, available under the blue button on Nova Group stations, has been presented to its viewers in a redesigned form in recent days.

CZECHS WATCH TV FOR AN AVERAGE OF 3.5 HOURS A DAY

21. 11. 2024 | 3 min read The average time spent in front of the TV (ATS) in the Czech Republic is stable at 3.5 hours per day. This is shown by data from the electronic measurement of viewership for January-October this year for the target group of viewers over 15 years of age.

WINNERS OF HBBTV AWARDS 2024 ANNOUNCED

15. 11. 2024 | 4 min read The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks to connected TV sets and set-top boxes, has unveiled the winners of the HbbTV Awards 2024, showcasing and celebrating excellence in the HbbTV community. The winners of the HbbTV Awards 2024: Best Use of HbbTV for Advertising-Based Solutions

WHAT’S UP AT HBBTV?

13. 11. 2024 | 7 min read Interview with chairman at HbbTV - Senior Advisor & Board Member in TMT & Digital - Strategic Alliances - Corporate Development - M&A - Industrial Affairs for Cable!Vision Europe.

HBBTV – WHAT IS IT AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?

1. 11. 2024 | 5 min read In the TV business, we’ve become accustomed to a lot of acronyms and jargon. Just within the last few years we have been introduced to OTT, SVOD, AVOD, PVOD, FAST and various other iterations of what amounts to internet-delivered content that is either free to consumers or via subscription or one-off transaction. But one less-buzzy term I think you would be well advised to get acquainted with is HbbTV, or Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV.

HBBTV SYMPOSIUM 2024 TO FOCUS ON ADDRESSABLE ADVERTISING, IP TRANSITION AND AI IMPACT

16. 10. 2024 | 2 min read The HbbTV Association has given details of the conference programme of the HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2024.

HBBTV UNVEILS JURY FOR HBBTV AWARDS 2024

25. 9. 2024 | 3 min read 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, is pleased to announce that the jury has been appointed for the HbbTV Awards 2024.

HBBTV FORECAST TO REACH HALF OF EUROPEAN HOUSEHOLDS BY 2026

24. 9. 2024 | 1 min read Addressable advertising initiatives have enabled a scaling up of HbbTV, according to Dataxis.

VINCENT GRIVET RE-ELECTED CHAIR OF HBBTV ASSOCIATION

3. 7. 2024 | 2 min read Vincent Grivet (representing Eutelsat) will remain Chairman of the HbbTV Association. The members of the industry association’s newly elected Steering Group (SG) re-elected Grivet for another two-year term at their meeting on 21 June 2024. Jon Piesing (TP Vision) was re-elected the HbbTV Association’s Vice-Chairman. Xavi Redon (Cellnex Telecom) will continue to serve as Treasurer.

HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2024 CALL FOR SPEAKERS

4. 6. 2024 | 2 min read The 12th HbbTV Symposium and Awards on 14-15 November 2024 in London, UK will provide a unique platform to present and discuss the latest developments in the connected TV industry. The HbbTV Association, which co-hosts the event with Everyone TV (BBC/ITV/Channel 4/Channel 5), is inviting industry executives and experts to address the top-level audience as speakers in the conference programme.

MEDIA CLUB GETS CLOSER TO SPORT THANKS TO THE INCLUSION OF CANAL+

27. 5. 2024 | 11 min read Media Club has expanded its inventory for video advertising sales to include Canal+. It brings sports content as well as quality of reach, says Petr Hatlapatka.