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HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2026 in Barcelona

The 14th HbbTV Symposium and Awards will take place in Barcelona, Spain, co-hosted by Catalonia’s public broadcaster 3Cat. Secure your sponsorship package (PDF file) now and benefit from our Early Bird discount.

13th FOKUS Media Web Symposium

Join us at the 13th FOKUS Media Web Symposium on 16-17 June in Berlin, hosted by Fraunhofer FOKUS, for insights into AI-driven creativity, immersive experiences and sustainable practices across the media value chain.

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International Plugfests and HbbTV Testing Events 2026

Take part in our International Plugfests and HbbTV Testing Events in 2026, ensuring interoperability across devices, software, content and applications.

2026 Schedule

DTG & DTVP Plugfest and HbbTV Testing Event 2026

Join us in testing and validating the interoperability of products, software, content, and applications at the International Plugfest and HbbTV Testing Event on 23-27 February in London, organised by the Digital TV Group and Deutsche TV-Plattform in cooperation with the HbbTV Association.

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HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2025 in Istanbul

The HbbTV Symposium and Awards took place on 12-13 November 2025 in Istanbul. The presentations, unconference session reports, participants list and details on the HbbTV Awards winners are now available on the event website.

Event website

Webinar: Inside HbbTV DRM: Standards, Market Insights and Real-World Deployments

Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a key component in delivering premium content securely across connected TV environments. Our latest webinar offers an overview of the technical foundations and current status of DRM within the HbbTV ecosystem.

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Association News

November 24, 2025

HbbTV Symposium in Istanbul underscores the standard’s global expansion

Istanbul, 24 November 2025 – The 13th HbbTV Symposium and Awards, held on 12-13 November 2025 in Istanbul, highlighted the accelerating international momentum of HbbTV …

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November 13, 2025

Winners of HbbTV Awards 2025 announced

Istanbul, 13 November 2025 – The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through …

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Press Coverage

February 5, 2026

Sofia Digital brings OSNtv to Samsung TVs via HbbTV OpApp

Sofia Digital has delivered a hybrid TV operator application for OSNtv, based on the HbbTV OpApp, that brings the MENA pay-TV platform directly to Samsung smart TVs without a set-top box.

February 2, 2026

Dotscreen secures multi-year renewal for Freenet TV HbbTV portal

German DTT network operator Media Broadcast has renewed its multi-year partnership with French service provider Dotscreen to continue the evolution, support and maintenance of the Freenet TV HbbTV portal.

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2025 HbbTV Symposium and Awards Registration

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