DVB Project

We've welcomed Ocean Blue Software Ltd. to the DVB Project. Headquartered in the UK, Ocean Blue Software brings over 20 years of experience in smart TV and broadcast software – from middleware and platform development to testing and validation. They're already active in the DVB-I space, developing client solutions and test harnesses to help manufacturers validate service lists and ensure metadata integrity. We're delighted to have them on board. 👍 More info: https://lnkd.in/eDyZyKTU -- Don't forget that any organization with a role in the digital television value chain can apply for membership, with special tiers available for smaller companies and for universities. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/erD-iTAk

Native DRM for DVB-I – no app required. Here's what the proof of concept showed. Gordon Maynard and Raj Patel wrote this piece for DVB Scene magazine earlier this year. We're republishing it as a website post because the work it describes – a successful proof of concept for native DRM in DVB-I, without requiring a linked app – marks a meaningful step forward for broadcasters planning IP-delivered linear services. The PoC, built around RTÉ's Saorview service and demonstrated at IBC 2025, showed that licence request URLs can be embedded directly in DASH manifests, enabling DRM-protected streams to play on unmodified TV sets without launching an app. Three of four devices tested at the DTG/DTVP Plugfest supported it straight away. Work continues – and there was further discussion on this at DVB World 2026 – but the direction of travel is clear. Find the article here: https://lnkd.in/eYxSgQ5S #DVB #DVBI #DRM #DVBWorld #StreamingVideo #DASH

Last month in Kuala Lumpur, DVB and its members were active across two sessions at ABU DBS 2026. Our workshop – "DVB at the intersection of IP, mobile, and broadcast" – drew around 75 attendees and featured presentations from Richard Lhermitte (ENENSYS), Vinosh Babu James (Qualcomm), and Mika Kanerva (Sofia Digital), followed by a lively interactive demo session where Paul Higgs (Huawei) and Alan Liang (AVS Association) joined the panel. Our Head of Technology Emily Dubs also presented in the main conference programme, covering DVB-I momentum globally – including Freeview New Zealand's forthcoming deployment, Deutsche TV-Plattform's DVB-I Implementation Profile, and RTÉ's trial in Ireland. Full write-up and Emily's slides: https://lnkd.in/eJqCUBhG #DVB #DVBI #ABUDBS #Broadcasting

The DVB session at ABU DBS 2026 was a big success! See Emily's post below for more info.

📣 Extended deadline – ten more days to make your voice count. If you work in addressable advertising for streaming – as a broadcaster, platform, ad tech provider, device manufacturer, or network operator – DVB wants to hear from you. Our short industry survey on addressable advertising in broadband streaming is still open. We're particularly interested in how Server-Guided Ad Insertion (SGAI) compares – commercially and operationally – to CSAI and SSAI. The results will feed directly into standardization work in DVB and elsewhere, so it's important to have a good range of inputs. The deadline has been extended to Friday 10 April. If you haven't yet responded, now's the time. Take the survey 👉 https://lnkd.in/efWBhNen Download a PDF preview 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5k6ZKMY #AddressableAdvertising #Streaming #AdTech #DVB #SGAI #SSAI #CSAI

It's been a positive week for DVB-I. Three announcements in seven days – from New Zealand, Ireland and Germany – signal that the open standard for internet-based TV discovery is moving from concept to reality across multiple markets. More info here: https://lnkd.in/esc8EHQw

Picking up good vibrations at DVB World 2026. Make sure we're on your radar for March 2027!

German-speaking followers: Jörn Krieger gave a live interview during a coffee break at the DVB World 2026 unconference in Amsterdam – and it's now online. His conversation, which focuses on DVB-I, and was recorded with Jörg Wagner for the podcast Die Medienhölle (Episode #011), available on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. ▶️ Die Medienhölle #011: https://lnkd.in/e4jZpFrC

We recently announced the new leadership of our IPR Module, but now it's time to recognize the person who recently stepped down from leading that group. At DVB World in Amsterdam last week, Georg Nolte was presented with Honorary Fellowship of the DVB Project. In granting this honour, DVB's Chair Remo Vogel highlighted both Georg's ten years at the helm of the IPRM as well as his contributions as a member of DVB's leadership team through a period of considerable transformation. In total, Georg had been an active contributor to DVB's work for 23 years, all while working for the Panasonic R&D Center Germany. Join us in congratulating Georg Nolte! Full story: https://lnkd.in/eWVjzjKP

DVB World 2026 is done and dusted. Two days in Amsterdam, 18 unconference sessions, four tutorials, two significant DVB-I deployment announcements, and a lot of ground covered on 5G Broadcast, DVB-NIP, edge AI, and what the broadcast industry needs to do to stay relevant. Our chair Remo Vogel set the tone at the opening: DVB's focus should be "to enable a managed transition from classic broadcast to IP-centric media distribution, retaining an open ecosystem for devices and services." The conversations that followed – in the conference hall and especially in the unconference rooms – showed that work is well under way. Full report and photos: https://lnkd.in/eJYqVjkm Thanks to Michiel Ton for the photography.