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Sofia Digital brings OSNtv to Samsung TVs via HbbTV OpApp

February 5, 2026 12.04 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

Sofia Digital has delivered a hybrid TV operator application for OSNtv, bringing the pay-TV platform directly to Samsung smart TVs without the need for a set-top box.

Filed Under: HbbTV, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: HbbTV OpApp, Nagravision, OSNtv, Samsung, Sofia Digital, TVkey, TVkey Cloud Edited: 6 February 2026 14:01

HD+ brings live pause and restart to DTH satellite TV with HbbTV OpApp

November 20, 2023 09.12 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

German platform operator HD+ will offer Astra satellite households the features of pausing, time-shifting and restarting the currently running TV programme from November 20, 2023.

Filed Under: DTH, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, TV Tagged With: Andreas Müller-Vondey, Astra, HbbTV OpApp, HD+, Live Pause, Restart, time-shift, TV app Edited: 20 November 2023 09:24

LG integrates HD+ into smart TVs via HbbTV

February 28, 2023 07.00 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

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.

Filed Under: DTH, HbbTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, TV Tagged With: Andreas Müller-Vondey, Andreas Schulz, Astra, Daniel Schiffbauer, HbbTV OpApp, HD+, LG Edited: 1 March 2023 13:11

Loewe integrates HD+ into smart TVs via HbbTV OpApp

September 13, 2022 20.34 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

Loewe is another TV set manufacturer to integrate German DTH satellite TV platform HD+ directly into its smart TVs.

Filed Under: HbbTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, TV Tagged With: HbbTV OpApp, HD+, Loewe Edited: 13 September 2022 20:43

Sofia Digital and Twise bring DVB-I to CAM-based HbbTV OpApp

September 2, 2022 22.45 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

Digital TV solutions providers Sofia Digital and Twise have created a DVB-I client within an HbbTV OpApp on a CI Plus Conditional Access Module (CAM), enhancing the TV user experience.

Filed Under: HbbTV, Newsline, Tech, TV Tagged With: CAM, CI Plus, CI Plus 2.0, DVB-I, HbbTV OpApp, Sofia Digital, Twise Edited: 2 September 2022 22:46

Hisense integrates HD+ into smart TVs via HbbTV OpApp

May 19, 2022 09.37 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

German DTH satellite platform HD+ has gained another smart TV manufacturer to offer viewers direct access to its service via the TV set – without a set-top box, CI+ module, […]

Filed Under: HbbTV, Newsline, Satellite, TV Tagged With: Astra, HbbTV OpApp, HD+, Hisense Edited: 19 May 2022 09:39

M7 Group integrates TV platforms into smart TVs

May 10, 2022 09.55 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

M7 Group will integrate its TV platforms into smart TV sets from leading manufacturers, enabling direct access by viewers without a set-top box, HDMI stick or other additional reception device, […]

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, HbbTV, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Hans Troelstra, HbbTV OpApp, M7 group, MediaTek, Philips, TP Vision Edited: 11 May 2022 12:42

Zattoo offers insights on TV platform in product talk series

December 3, 2021 08.00 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Following the cancelation of IBC 2021, Zattoo is hosting a product talks series focusing on recent enhancements of its end-to-end TV-as-a-service platform.

Filed Under: HbbTV, Newsline, OTT, Platforms, Set-Top Boxes, Streaming Tagged With: 1&1, HbbTV OpApp, Low Latency Streaming, Telma Madagascar, TV-as-a-service, Zattoo Edited: 2 December 2021 23:50

TP Vision integrates HD+ into Philips TVs via HbbTV OpApp

July 20, 2021 10.14 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

TV set manufacturer TP Vision is equipping the new models of its Philips brand with built-in reception of German DTH satellite platform HD+.

Filed Under: Conditional Access/Security, DTH, HbbTV, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, Standards Tagged With: Astra, HbbTV OpApp, HD+, Murat Yatkin, Philips, TP Vision Edited: 20 July 2021 10:14

White Paper: How Zattoo uses the HbbTV OpApp for a Zattoo branded smart TV experience

June 1, 2021 08.52 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

The HbbTV Operator App specification is a tool which enables platform operators to equip compatible smart TV sets with a branded user interface.

Filed Under: HbbTV, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: HbbTV OpApp, White Paper, Zattoo Edited: 1 June 2021 08:54

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