German news channel WELT is now making selected content from its catch-up service available to smart TV viewers via the red button on the remote control.
ntv launches new HbbTV app for news and videos
German news channel ntv has launched a new HbbTV app, enabling viewers to access current news and videos directly on their TV screen.
Media Innovation Platform: Is TV moving online?
Will TV distribution and consumption move completely online? This question will be explored by German industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform on June 28, 2023 as part of the 6th edition of […]
German DVB-I Project publishes conclusions
The DVB-I Pilot Germany, an initiative comprising 21 stakeholders from the media industry including broadcasters, device manufacturers, software providers and research institutions, has completed phase 1 and published the conclusions […]
ARD and ZDF add KiKA shows to their catch-up services
Users of the ARD and ZDF catch-up services now also have access to productions from KiKA, the children’s channel jointly operated by the two German public broadcasters.
LG integrates HD+ into smart TVs via HbbTV
The buyers of LG smart TVs of the model year 2023 will be able to receive German DTH satellite TV platform HD+ without additional hardware.
Deutsche TV-Plattform publishes white paper on ADB2
German industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform has published a white paper on ADB2.
ARD adds radio portal to smart TVs via HbbTV
ARD Audiothek, the radio portal from German public broadcaster ARD, is now available on smart TVs.
“Implementing DVB-I services is easy”: Q&A with Remo Vogel on the German DVB-I Pilot
Stakeholders representing broadcasters, device manufacturers, software providers and research companies have recently launched the German DVB-I Pilot.
rbb launches new HbbTV service ‘Xplore’
Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb), the regional affiliate of German public broadcaster ARD serving federal states Berlin and Brandenburg, will accompany the crime series Polizeiruf 110 with the new HbbTV application ‘Xplore’ […]