A consortium of European media and technology companies are planning to launch a web-TV service similar to the BBC’s proposed Project Canvas. The Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) initiative is 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.?
Members include France’s Canal+, France Televisions and TF1. Germany’s Institut fur Rundfunktechnick research centre is involved, as are satellite operator SES ASTRA and software makers Ant and OpenTV. The group says the service could include catch-up TV, video on demand, interactive advertising, digital text, voting and social networking.
Ant CEO Simon Woodward says: ?HbbTV does address some of the same issues as Canvas and is, I think, something that the BBC should take notice of. It may provide a significant part of the solution they need ready-made.?
StrategyEye's related categories: Online Video, Video Delivery Services
StrategyEye's related companies: TF1, OpenTV, France Televisions, SES Astra, Canal Plus
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