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HbbTV Association joins forces with Smart TV Alliance

September 1, 2016 14.29 Europe/London By Robert Briel

HBBtv OperaThe Smart TV Alliance and HbbTV Association have announced a plan to merge the activities of the Smart TV Alliance into HbbTV, extending the scope of the HbbTV Specification to address Over-The-Top Services.

The combined forces of the two organizations will streamline standards for OTT innovation so consumers can enjoy ever more interactive experiences on their connected TV devices.

The Smart TV Alliance and HbbTV have enjoyed strong success as independent organizations. Today, there are over 58 million connected TVs around the world compatible with the Smart TV Alliance specification and more than 6,000 developers have registered to use the specification.

Thirty million devices use the HbbTV specification to access 250 apps deployed in 20 countries. The combined leadership of the organizations will bring a more efficient approach for developing OTT services across the industry for manufacturers, broadcasters, content producers and developers.

The harmonisation of activities will aim to enable developers to create applications for broadcast and broadband delivery via connected TV or set-top-box using a common HbbTV Specification. The HbbTV and STA organizations have already started technical collaborations and the necessary administrative actions to finalize this arrangement are expected to be finalized within a year of this announcement.

“Our combined efforts will bring a new level of innovation to consumer entertainment services,” said Merwan Mereby, president of Smart TV Alliance.

“Consumers will see more TV applications and enjoy better interactive experiences when accessing entertainment or information services from their smart TVs or set-top-boxes.”

“Through the incorporation of Smart TV Alliance’s activities, HbbTV will be able to address the combined scope of broadcast and over-the-top services with a shared focus on delivering the HbbTV Specification that best meets the needs of these converging markets,” said Dr. Klaus Illgner, chairman of the HbbTV Association Steering Group.

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Filed Under: HbbTV, Newsline, Standards, Tech Tagged With: HbbTV Association, Smart TV Alliance Edited: 1 September 2016 14:29

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Arnhem-based Robert covers the Benelux, France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as IPTV, web TV, connected TV and OTT. Email Robert at rbriel@broadbandtvnews.com.

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