The annual DTG Summit aimed to present the bigger picture for television. Much of the focus was on the smaller screen, micro dramas, vertical video, and YouTube. That left the future of television looking less certain than ever.
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Nearly 83% of premises in the United Kingdom are covered by fibre to the premises. Gigabit network coverage, including cable, is nearly 90%. Coverage is one thing, but being connected is another.
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A collaboration between Ocean Blue Software and the Service List Registry will bring together client software and platform infrastructure to support the international deployment of the DVB-I service discovery standard at scale. OBS has developed a high-performance DVB-I client that can be compiled directly into the firmware of television and video devices and displays. Connected to the SLR Unified Service Platform, it offers an end-to-end solution for service discovery.
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Television operating systems in Europe are fragmented across a number of brands. V, formerly known as VIDAA, the smart television operating system developed by Hisense, is forecast to overtake LG webOS in 2026. Chinese brands are taking share from Korean companies, much as they stole the lead from Japanese brands.
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Research suggests that the average person in the United Kingdom spends a total of more than one full day a year searching for something to watch. Some might be surprised it is only that long. The solution is apparently smarter searching and recommendations based on your mood.
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France Télévisions and YouTube have entered into a strategic partnership to increase access to public service media and combat misinformation. It means that the French broadcaster will offer all of its news and current affairs output though YouTube.
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