IBC 2012 – AMSTERDAM. A three-way consortium has brought together a new streaming solution that can be used to deliver IP content to Freeview and Freesat viewers.
BBC warning on 3D standards
The BBC is maintaining its cautious stance on the development of Stereoscopic 3D broadcasting. In an update to its technology strategy, the BBC says much of the current hype has come from the success of recent movie titles and their imminent release on Blu-ray.
BBC extends Freesat Red Button content
BBC Red Button content is being extended to Freesat, adding single stream video services that have previously been absent from the free-to-air platform.
Trident sails into Ocean Blue port
Ocean Blue Software has said it has ported its Sunrise HD DVB stack and Voyager HD MHEG-5 stack onto the new Trident PNX847x (Apollo) Chipset.
MHEG+ toolkit gets Open Source release
The MHEG+ toolkit, used to develop applications for Freeview and Freesat, has been made available as an Open Source release under an Apache 2.0 licence.
S&T gains ACCESS to HbbTV
Strategy & Technology (S&T) has signed a licensing agreement with ACCESS Systems Europe that will enable it to offer a complete HbbTV solution suitable for integration with any digital TV receiver.
MacAvock: EBU must harmonise hybrid TV
IBC 2009 – Amsterdam. “It is the EBU job to try and harmonise the initiatives for internet to the TV services,” said Peter MacAvock of the EBU. Over-the-top delivery of content on hybrid devices is one of the hot issues at this year’s IBC.