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February 16, 2026

Webinar announcement: Audience measurement and analytics with HbbTV

Audience measurement and analysis via HbbTV is gaining momentum as broadcasters, advertisers and measurement bodies seek more accurate, precise and real-time insights across linear TV and streaming. Our upcoming webinar explores how HbbTV data is helping to transform established ratings systems and unlock deeper audience intelligence.

On Friday, 13 March 2026, 12:00-13:00 CET, the HbbTV Association is holding a 60-minute live session examining how HbbTV complements traditional panel-based measurement, reduces zero ratings for smaller and regional broadcasters, and enables live, granular viewership tracking beyond conventional approaches.

Drawing on practical deployments in GermanyAustriaSpain and the United Kingdom, leading experts will discuss:

  • Integration of HbbTV data into national measurement frameworks
  • Use of large-scale ad exposure and outcome measurement data
  • Cross-market analytics and satellite-based deployments
  • Methodological and operational challenges
  • The future role of HbbTV in hybrid TV and streaming measurement

The session will conclude with a live Q&A.

Speakers

  • Kerstin Niederauer-Kopf, CEO, AGF Videoforschung
  • Hossein Houssaini, Senior Strategic Advisor, Virtual Minds
  • Sameer Modha, Measurement Innovation Lead, ITV
  • Stuart Wilkinson, Managing Director, Business Development, Kantar Media
  • Moritz Wuttke, Vice-Chairman and Board Member, Konodrac
  • Bruno Goin, Video Services Architect and Project Manager, Eutelsat
  • Jörn Krieger, Moderator


Registration

Please sign up here to attend this free webinar: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6095894128232152672

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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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HbbTV launches Audience Measurement Group to accelerate innovation across the TV ecosystem

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

Invitation to DTVP Plugfest & HbbTV Testing Event

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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