May 21, 2026
HbbTV Test & Conformance Applications Study Mission Group short survey
The HbbTV Test & Conformance Applications (TaCA) Study Mission Group has launched a short survey to gather industry feedback on the future direction of test and conformance applications within HbbTV.
We are keen to hear from both HbbTV members and non‑members. Your input will help us understand:
- How existing test and conformance applications are used today
- Where current tools fall short or create unnecessary effort
- How you use the DRM Reference Test Application
- How HbbTV could better support interoperability, efficiency, and consistency across markets
- Your feedback will directly inform recommendations on how TaCA should evolve, and where HbbTV can add the most value going forward.
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey here.
Survey closing date: 4 June 2026
We strongly encourage everyone involved in developing, testing, validating, or deploying HbbTV solutions to contribute.
Every response helps shape a more effective and future‑proof approach for the whole ecosystem.
Alex Russell
Chair of the TaCA Study Mission Group
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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July 10, 2026
The HbbTV Association has launched its new Audience Measurement Group (AMG), the first of three Application Interest Groups created under the Association's new membership framework. Bringing together broadcasters, measurement companies and technology providers, the AMG will help advance HbbTV-based audience measurement through collaboration, best practice, implementation guidance and future standards development.
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July 2, 2026
The DTVP Plugfest & HbbTV Testing Event returns to Berlin from 12–16 October 2026, bringing together broadcasters, device manufacturers and technology providers to test interoperability across HbbTV, DVB-I, streaming, immersive audio and UHD-HDR. Registration is now open, with a deadline of 11 September 2026.
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