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HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2026

The 14th HbbTV Symposium and Awards will take place on 18-19 November 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, co-hosted by Catalonia’s public broadcaster 3Cat.

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Webinar announcement: Taking audience measurement to the next level with HbbTV

Join the HbbTV Association on 14 October 2026 for a webinar exploring the latest developments in audience measurement. Building on the March 2026 session, the webinar will examine new opportunities, including the integration of HbbTV return-channel data into Germany’s national TV measurement system and connected TV measurement approaches.

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Meet the Member: eJoyful

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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    Event HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2026 The 14th HbbTV Symposium and Awards takes place on 18–19 November 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, co-hosted by Catalonia's public broadcaster 3Cat. Learn more →    Latest news HbbTV launches Audience Measurement Group The first of three Application Interest Groups brings together broadcasters, measurement companies and technology providers to advance HbbTV-based audience measurement. Discover →    Webinar DVB-I goes live with HbbTV Catch up on demand: the first regular large-scale DVB-I deployments and HbbTV's role in enabling hybrid television services, with practical insights from Germany, Italy and New Zealand. Catch up →    Plugfest DTVP/DTG Berlin Plugfest 2026 Join us in Berlin for the DTVP Plugfest from 12–14 October at Fraunhofer FOKUS and the HbbTV Testing Event from 14–16 October, ensuring interoperability across devices, services and tools. Discover →  

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News · 5 Oct 2026 Webinar announcement: Taking audience measurement to the next level with HbbTV Join the HbbTV Association on 14 October 2026 for a webinar exploring the latest developments in audience measurement. Building on the March 2026 session, the webinar will examine new opportunities, including the integration of HbbTV return-channel data into Germany’s national TV measurement system and connected TV measurement approaches.

Article · 25 Sept 2026 Meet the Member: eJoyful 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.

News · 25 Sept 2026 HbbTV 2.0.5 specification published by ETSI 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.

News · 24 Sept 2026 HbbTV invites proposals for 2027 Interoperability and Test Events 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.

Article · 21 Sept 2026 HbbTV puts measurement, advertising and identity in focus at IBC 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.

News · 11 Sept 2026 Updated DASH Conformance Software brings new validation features 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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