TN LIVE CELEBRATES ITS THIRD BIRTHDAY

29. 4. 2024 On May 3rd, the news platform TN Live will celebrate its third birthday. "When we started this project, we set the goal that we wanted to be present for our viewers at everything important and interesting that is happening not only in our country. I am very happy that after three years we are still succeeding. We are also gradually adding regular programmes and features to ensure that our viewers not only get the hottest news, but that we also give them a wider context or the views of a range of experts," says Kamil Houska, director of news at TV Nova. In addition to news events, TN Live also focuses on social issues, economics, health, education, sports and the world of celebrities. TN Live celebrates its third birthday From this May, new things await viewers. They can look forward to watching their favourite discussion show "Directly" from 2 May at 17:30 every weekday. Bára Divišová, Veronika Petruchová and Michaela Indráková will take turns behind the moderator's desk. The lifestyle magazine Talk!, which will be presented from 14 May at 16:00 every weekday, will also have an increased frequency. The main presenter will be Rebecca Diatilová, however, the editorial team of Life in the Stars will also work closely with her. Viewers have a lot to look forward to More information awaits viewers on the World Beyond, which will be boosted from June. "It's understandable, there is a lot going on at the moment, with the European Parliament elections at the beginning of June and the US presidential elections in the autumn, the war in Ukraine and the conflict in Israel continuing. But we also want to bring positive topics and stories, we want to motivate and inspire," explains Martin Synek, editor-in-chief of TN Live. The viewership of individual programmes ranges in the tens of thousands, with a record weekly viewership of 518,468 video views recorded by the platform in March this year. TN Live broadcasts are available on TN.cz, Voyo and under the blue HbbTV button, and selected programmes are also available on podcast apps or social networks. The next major project on TN Live will be the debates on the occasion of the European Parliament elections.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HBBTV FOR EUROPEAN PAY-TV OPERATORS

28. 4. 2024 In the rapidly evolving landscape of television and digital entertainment, European broadcasters are more and more using Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) to stay relevant and competitive. In fact, almost all retail TVs sold in Europe are HbbTV capable, and broadcasters are leveraging this to deliver enhanced content and improved monetisation across their viewer-base.

NOE, ÓČKO AND ÓČKO STAR HAVE EXPANDED THEIR ARCHIVE IN HBBTV

18. 4. 2024 TV stations using additional services based on the virtual red button have increased the freely available archive for one week.

HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2024: CALL FOR SPONSORS

17. 4. 2024 The 12th HbbTV Symposium and Awards on 14th-15th November 2024 in London, UK will provide a unique platform to target top-level executives of the global connected TV industry with commercial and promotional activities. The HbbTV Association, which co-hosts the event with Everyone TV (BBC/ITV/Channel 4/Channel 5), has compiled several attractive sponsorship packages.

HBBTV: BREATHING LIFE TO BROADCAST TV

1. 4. 2024 In today’s rapidly evolving world of television, viewers are no longer limited to passive consumption of content. They expect an interactive, personalized, and engaging experience that seamlessly blends traditional broadcast with the possibilities of the internet. This is where HbbTV, or “Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV”, comes into play. For broadcasters and operators, HbbTV gives a great opportunity to monetize existing linear TV capacity with targeted and addressable advertising. The technology is mature and well-tested, and ready for deployment. What is HbbTV? Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) is a global initiative that seamlessly integrates traditional TV broadcasts with internet content on connected TVs and over-the-top (OTT) devices like set-top boxes and streaming dongles. It’s a convergence of various technologies including internet data transmission, television broadcasting, and teletext. HbbTV supports interactive features, allowing users to access information on demand. It offers a range of content from standard broadcast TV to IPTV services and supports various forms of digital television content.

HBBTV ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES DATE OF HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2024

21. 3. 2024 The 12th HbbTV Symposium and Awards will take place on 14th-15th November, 2024 in London, UK. This was announced today by 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.

AD-SUPPORTED VOYO? DEFINITELY NOT THIS YEAR, SAYS NOVA’S DIGITAL DIRECTOR, LUCIE ORAVČÍKOVÁ

19. 3. 2024 Lucie Oravčíková took over the management of Nova’s digital activities , including the voyo streaming service last year, from today’s Nova CEO Daniel Grunt. At the same time, she became head of digital at a sister TV group Markíza in Slovakia.

KUBA S NOVOU PODCAST: IVA DOHNÁLKOVÁ ON HBBTV

7. 3. 2024 "Thanks to HbbTV, viewers mainly watch their favourite series", says Iva Dohnálková about the red button technology.

PRIMA LAUNCHES NEW PRIMA LIFESTYLE HBBTV APPLICATION

25. 1. 2024 Czech broadcaster Prima has expanded its HbbTV offer with a new Prima Lifestyle application.

NOVA HAS REDESIGNED THE FREE HBBTV TV ARCHIVE

20. 12. 2023 With Christmas approaching, media group Nova is coming to its viewers with a redesigned version of HbbTV free archive available via the red button.

HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2024 IN LONDON

15. 12. 2023 The 11th HbbTV Symposium and Awards in Naples, Italy became with more than 220 registered participants from Europe, North America, Asia and Australia one of the most attended events in its 12-year history, reflecting the significance of HbbTV in the connected TV industry.

GRIVET: STREAMERS ABSORBING THE DNA CODE OF BROADCAST TV

1. 12. 2023 The chair of the HbbTV Association has said that every big trend shaping the environment is making HbbTV “super relevant”.

WINNERS OF HBBTV AWARDS 2023 ANNOUNCED

29. 11. 2023 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 2023, showcasing and celebrating excellence in the HbbTV community. The winners of the HbbTV Awards 2023: Best use of HbbTV for advertising-based solutions Media For Europe (MFE - Mediaset España): Server-Side Targeted Advertising for Linear TV (Spain) Jury quote: “A brilliant use case of the combination of the power of live broadcasting to massive audiences with the efficiency of digital targeted advertising.”

HBBTV HAS A FUTURE. ITS BENEFITS ARE APPRECIATED BY VIEWERS AND ADVERTISERS ALIKE

27. 11. 2023 More than 20 years have passed since the birth of HbbTV. This technology combining broadcast TV and internet services has opened up a new world for viewers and advertisers, one that continues to evolve and improve. The interactivity that hybrid broadcasting technology puts in the hands of people in front of TV screens has elevated the possibilities of TV advertising to a higher level.

HBBTV ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES OFFICIAL GUIDE TO HBBTV 2023 SYMPOSIUM

16. 11. 2023 The HbbTV Association has published the official guide to the HbbTV Symposium 2023. The brochure contains details of the venue, programme, speakers as well as sponsors and partner organisations.

A QUARTER OF CZECH HOUSEHOLDS REGULARLY USE HBBTV

1. 11. 2023 The HbbTV environment is spreading into the awareness of the Czech TV population. As data from ATO-Nielsen's continuous research shows, one quarter of Czech TV households are familiar with the red button.

HBBTV SYMPOSIUM 2023 TO FOCUS ON TARGETED ADVERTISING, DVB-I AND INNOVATIONS

24. 10. 2023 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 unveil the conference programme of the HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2023. The annual key summit of the connected TV industry will take place on November 28-29 in Naples, co-hosted with Italian digital TV association Comunicare Digitale.

HBBTV UNVEILS JURY FOR HBBTV AWARDS 2023

4. 10. 2023 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 2023. The jury members are: