HBBTV AWARDS 2022 OPEN FOR ENTRIES

7. 7. 2022 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 invite entries for this year’s HbbTV Awards.

THE WORLD BEHIND THE RED BUTTON: WE CAN HARDLY IMAGINE TELEVISION WITHOUT HBBTV TODAY

1. 6. 2022 Czechs are not the only ones discovering the TV world behind the red button. HbbTV has come a long way since its launch in 2011 and has rightfully become one of the most dynamically evolving global TV technologies of today. It is popular with TV stations, viewers and advertisers all over the world - demand from all parties is rising and the already wide range of options is expanding accordingly. It is because HbbTV combines the biggest advantages of TV and the internet: a wealth of quality content intended for the big screen and unlimited access in terms of space and time. What are the opportunities hidden behind the red button?

HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2022: CALL FOR SPEAKERS

1. 6. 2022 The 10th HbbTV Symposium and Awards on November 9-10, 2022 in Prague, Czech Republic, will provide a unique platform to present and discuss the latest developments in the connected TV industry. The HbbTV Association, which co-hosts the in-person event with the Czech Association of Commercial Television (AKTV), is inviting industry executives and experts to address the top-level audience as speakers in the conference programme.

NOVA EXPANDS SOCIAL NETWORKS TO HBBTV, LAUNCHES SOCIAL TV

11. 5. 2022 Nova Group is launching Social TV, a hybrid broadcasting (HbbTV) app that extends its red button services.

HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2022 CALLS FOR SPONSORS

26. 4. 2022 The 10th HbbTV Symposium and Awards on November 9-10, 2022 in Prague, Czech Republic, 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 in-person event with the Czech Association of Commercial Television (AKTV), has compiled several attractive sponsorship packages.

UNIFORM MEASUREMENT FOR TV AND ONLINE VIDEO ADCROSS TO EXPAND

13. 4. 2022 Media Club and Nielsen Admosphere are working on the further development of cross-platform TV and video advertising measurement AdCross.

TV PRIMA LAUNCHED MAX REACH AD FORMAT IN HBBTV

30. 3. 2022 An advertising format that maximises reach by combining TV spot advertising and HbbTV has been launched by Prima TV.

THE NOVA GROUP HAS LAUNCHED TN LIVE AND NOVA LADY STATION IN THE HBBTV ENVIRONMENT

25. 3. 2022 Nova Group has come up with the launch of TN Live under the red button (in the HbbTV environment) in connection with the war in Ukraine. Viewers will now also find Nova Lady there. This station is on the Nova Group's offer from autumn 2021.

INTERNET VIDEO VIEWING “SKYROCKETING” IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

22. 2. 2022 Internet video viewing “skyrocketing” in the czech republic according to the national transmission company CRa.

THE 10TH HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS WILL TAKE PLACE IN PRAGUE

11. 2. 2022 The 10th HbbTV Symposium and Awards will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, on November 9 and 10, 2022. 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.

NUMBER OF VIEWS AND TIME SPENT WATCHING ONLINE VIDEO INCREASED LAST YEAR

24. 1. 2022 The number of video views on the Czech Internet and the time spent watching online video increased last year. The strongest providers according to these indicators are Seznam and FTV Prima.

PRIMA, ČT AND NIELSEN LAUNCH COMBINED MEASUREMENT OF TV AND ONLINE VIDEO ADVERTISING

17. 1. 2022 Prima Group and Nielsen Admosphere have launched a combined measurement of TV and online video advertising. Aggregate data on Prima TV viewership not only on TV screens but also on other platforms on which Prima delivers content is available in Adwind Kite software.

HBBTV DRIVES TRANSITION TO NEXT-GENERATION BROADCAST AND OTT SERVICES

3. 12. 2021 Paris, December 3, 2021 – HbbTV has now reached the status of a mature standard endorsed by broadcasters, platform operators and manufacturers to deliver next-generation broadcast and OTT services, but closer cooperation between industry players is necessary to facilitate more complete deployment of the specifications in the market. This was the conclusion of the 9th HbbTV Symposium and Awards which took place as an in-person event on November 24-25, 2021 in Paris, France.

PRIMA INNOVATED ITS APPLICATION IN HBBTV AND INTRODUCED A NEW FORMAT

22. 9. 2021 The iPrima application available in Prima’s HbbTV has a new design. The group has also launched a new advertising format in HbbTV.

NOVA DEVELOPS ITS HBBTV, INTRODUCING A BREAKING NEWS BAR

21. 9. 2021 TV Nova launched a new breaking news functionality thanks to which viewers watching linear TV can click through to more information.

NOVA: HBBTV CAMPAIGN BROUGHT TO SAZKA AN EXTRA MILLION VIEWERS

8. 9. 2021 A new HbbTV campaign targeting Max Reach has brought Sazka almost a million more viewers within 48 hours, the Nova TV group has announced.

BIDS TO ATO’S TENDER SENT BY NIELSEN ADMOSPHERE AND KANTAR

9. 8. 2021 The Association of Television Organisations (ATO) is planning to move TV and video viewing measurement to a higher level. New developments in 2023-2027 should include cross-media measurement. Two research agencies sent their bids to the tender.

THE VOYO VIDEO PORTAL TO BE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE RED BUTTON WITH THE FIRST 4K CONTENT LIKELY TO BE OFFERED NEXT YEAR

6. 8. 2021 The Nova media group will make its Voyo video portal accessible through the HbbTV platform, i.e. through hybrid broadcasting. The upcoming innovation is in the final phase of testing and it has already been available in its beta version via Nova Gold.