Google is a new member of Deutsche TV-Plattform. The German industry association now has a total of 56 members.
WDR and Fraunhofer HHI join forces for VVC/H.266
German public broadcaster WDR and the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI will collaborate in the next months to test the video coding possibilities offered by forthcoming international standard VVC/H.266.
Deutsche TV-Plattform to host Ultra HD Plugfest in Berlin
German industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform will continue its Ultra HD Plugfest series.
5G to bridge broadcast and mobile networks
5G Broadcast offers a unique chance to establish a uniform global transmission standard for broadcast and mobile services for the first time in TV history.
Deutsche TV-Plattform releases HbbTV 2 minimum requirements
German industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform has published the minimum requirements for HbbTV 2 devices in the German market.
Deutsche TV-Platform launches initiative for metadata harmonisation
German industry association Deutsche TV-Platform has launched an initiative to harmonise programme-accompanying metadata, aiming to ensure that users can easily find the desired content across different distribution platforms.
Stephan Heimbecher joins Imagine Communications from Sky Deutschland
US technology company Imagine Communications has appointed Stephan Heimbecher as its new international director of consulting services.
10 million UHD TV sets sold in Germany by early 2019
The number of Ultra HD TV sets sold in Germany will break the 10 million barrier at the beginning of 2019, according to a forecast by industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform.
Smart TV sets on the rise in Germany
Smart TV sets are becoming standard equipment in German TV households.
1&1 and Zattoo join Deutsche TV-Plattform
German ISP 1&1 Telecom and TV streaming provider Zattoo have joined Deutsche TV-Plattform. The German industry association now has a total of 57 members.