September 25, 2026
Meet HbbTV member eJoyful, an independent technology company specialising in broadcast technology and news intelligence. Discover how it uses HbbTV and satellite delivery to provide reliable information where internet connectivity is limited, its experience developing carousel-based services, and its plans to make HbbTV more accessible to smaller broadcasters worldwide.
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ETSI has formally published the HbbTV 2.0.5 specification as ETSI TS 102 796 V1.8.1. The latest version of the HbbTV core specification introduces enhancements including integrated DRM, WebAssembly support, additional web security measures, support for VVC and AV1 video codecs, and improved integration with DVB-I services.
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September 24, 2026
The HbbTV Association is inviting proposals from organisations interested in hosting an HbbTV Interoperability and Test Event in 2027. These events bring applications and devices together for interoperability testing and support the validation of tests ahead of HbbTV Test Suite releases. Proposals are invited by 19 October 2026.
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September 21, 2026
HbbTV highlighted its new Application Interest Groups at the DVB Project Meetup at IBC 2026, focusing on audience measurement, advanced advertising, and consent and identity. The groups aim to bring the industry together around key applications, encourage collaboration and support the development of new HbbTV-based services and business models.
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September 11, 2026
Version 3.1.0 of the open-source DASH Conformance Software has been released, bringing useful improvements for HbbTV developers testing MPEG-DASH services. Updates include reimplemented XSD-based manifest validation, direct MPD input, updated CMAF support, improved SegmentTimeline handling, and Docker and error-handling fixes to help identify potential interoperability issues earlier.
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August 31, 2026
Advertising has been a constant theme throughout the HbbTV Awards. In the final part of our three-part series, we explore how HbbTV is enabling interactive and addressable television advertising, new campaign formats and audience measurement, alongside the tools and technologies needed to support increasingly sophisticated HbbTV services at scale.
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August 24, 2026
From early programme guides and streaming portals to operator applications and AI-assisted discovery, HbbTV has transformed how viewers find and access content. In the second of our three-part series, we explore award-winning services that demonstrate HbbTV’s evolving role in bringing broadcast and streaming television together into richer, more integrated viewing experiences.
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August 17, 2026
The HbbTV Awards provide a fascinating record of how hybrid television has evolved. In the first of our three-part series, we explore how award-winning services have enhanced the television experience, from interactive broadcast applications and multiscreen experiences to innovative accessibility services that make television more engaging and inclusive for viewers.
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August 5, 2026
Should your HbbTV application use the television's native DASH player or an in-app JavaScript player such as dash.js? Based on a lively unconference session at the 2025 HbbTV Symposium, this article explores the trade-offs, deployment strategies and practical considerations that influence this important architectural decision.
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