Digital UK has made public the technical specification for Freeview Play.
It means all broadcasters, platforms and equipment manufacturers can participate in the next gen hybrid DTT/OTT platform.
Previously, the spec was only via formal registration. The document details the technologies required to design and implement Freeview Play TVs and boxes.
Development of the platform gas been led by Digital UK and incorporates features recently defined in the HbbTV 2.0 standard for internet services and applications.
Digital UK has led development of the new hybrid TV platform, the first to include features recently defined in the HbbTV 2.0 standard for internet services and applications, building on the DTG’s industry standard D-Book for broadcasting and including advanced player applications based on HTML 5.0.
James Jackson, technical director at Digital UK, said: ‘Our decision to openly publish the technical specifications for Freeview Play will make it easier for manufacturers to bring products to market and help broadcasters around the world develop their own enhanced, hybrid TV services.’
Freeview Play is currently available in a range of Panasonic TVs and Panasonic and Humax recorders. LG, Manhattan and multi-brand manufacturer Vestel are also expected to release Freeview Play-enabled products this year, with others to follow.
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