September 23, 2024

HbbTV unveils jury for HbbTV Awards 2024

Geneva, 23 September 2024 – The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top boxes, is pleased to announce that the jury has been appointed for the HbbTV Awards 2024.

The jury members are:

• Nicole Agudo Berbel, Seven.One Entertainment Group
• Ophélie Boucaud, Dataxis
• Laurence Delpy, Eutelsat
• Paul Gray, Omdia
• Vincent Grivet, HbbTV Association
• Matthew Huntington, Huntington Digital Consultants
• Samuele Macchi, Warner Bros. Discovery
• Carl Pfeiffer, Everyone TV

“This distinguished jury of top-level executives and experts clearly reflects the key role the HbbTV specifications and the applications and services they enable play for leading European and global market players,” said Vincent Grivet, Chair of the HbbTV Association. “We look forward to reviewing the submissions for the HbbTV Awards 2024 which will once again show the innovative and creative potential of HbbTV-based state-of-the art solutions, providing a compelling TV experience as well as excellent marketing and advertising opportunities.”

The categories for the HbbTV Awards 2024 are:

• Best Use of HbbTV for Advertising-Based Solutions
• Best Tool or Product for HbbTV Service Development or Delivery
• Best Technology Innovation in an HbbTV Application
• Best Use of HbbTV for Content Discovery
• Best Marketing or Promotion of an HbbTV-Based Service
• Judges’ Award: HbbTV Newcomer of the Year

The providers of HbbTV applications and services are welcome to submit their entries through this online form; the website also details the terms and conditions of the free competition. A company may enter into as many of the categories as they like. Each submission will require a separate form to be completed. Entries will be judged on their execution, impact and innovation. The closing date for submissions is 30 September 2024. A shortlist of finalists will be put forward to the jury who will select the winners. The finalists will be announced by 31 October 2024.

The HbbTV Awards are held for the seventh time, showcasing and celebrating best practice and excellence in the HbbTV community. The prizes will be awarded at a prestigious ceremony on 14 November as part of the HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2024 in London, UK, co-hosted with Everyone TV (BBC/ITV/Channel 4/Channel 5). All finalists are invited to attend the awards celebration.