08/27/2009 — New European Initiative - “HbbTV” Aims at Harmonising Entertainment Delivery to the End Consumer through Broadcast and Broadband.
A consortium of European television industry leaders announced today the launch of “Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV” or “HbbTV”, a major new pan-European initiative aimed at harmonising the broadcast and broadband delivery of news, information and entertainment to the end consumer through TVs and set-top boxes with an optional web connection. The cross industry consortium includes broadcasters Canal+, France Televisions, and TF1, German research institute Institut für Rundfunktechnik, satellite operator SES ASTRA, as well as the software and media solutions providers ANT and OpenTV. more
A full list of companies, including consumer electronics (CE) manufacturers, can be found at HbbTV.
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