12th HbbTV Symposium and Awards

London

14-15 November 2024

The 12th HbbTV Symposium and Awards on 14-15 November 2024 in London, UK, will provide a unique platform to present and discuss the latest developments in the connected TV industry.

The annual key industry summit, targeting platform operators, broadcasters, advertisers and adtechs, standards organisations and technology companies, will be co-hosted with Everyone TV. The joint venture owned and supported by the UK’s leading public service broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 operates the free-TV platforms Freeview and Freesat. It has also recently launched the new Freely service which will allow viewers to stream live and on-demand TV for free, all in one place, available in the UK through the next generation of smart TVs.

Following the successful introduction of the new concept last year, the HbbTV Symposium will again consist of a traditional conference with keynotes, panels and roundtables on the first day. The second day will feature an unconference at which participants decide about the agenda, topics and discussions, actively shaping and driving the sessions and conclusions. Material related to the second day is made available in the Unconference Hub.

The event will also host the 7th edition of the HbbTV Awards, featuring a wide range of categories designed to acclaim best practice and excellence in the HbbTV community. The prices will be awarded at a glamorous ceremony in the evening of the first Symposium day.

HbbTV Symposium Conference 2024 Day 1 Recording

Partner hotels

We are happy to recommend hotels which offer discounts and preferential conditions for delegates of the HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2024.

Blue Orchid Hospitality, a private collection of independent hotels, apartments and residences in the heart of London, offers Symposium delegates a 5% discount on the ‘flexible’ rate. This document (PDF file) explains how to obtain the preferential conditions.

Hampton by Hilton London Waterloo offers HbbTV Symposium delegates a special discount rate. This document (PDF file) explains how to obtain the preferential conditions.

A list with further recommended hotels nearby the HbbTV Symposium venue is available here (PDF file).

Event Brochure

The Event Brochure features details on the venue, agenda, speakers, sponsors and supporters.

You can download the Event Brochure (PDF file) here (35 MB).

Church House, Westminster, London

The HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2024 will take place at Church House, a prestigious event and conference venue in the heart of Westminster, central London. The historical building, dating back to 1887, will provide an excellent and inspiring location for delegates, sponsors, exhibitors and networking.

Top-level executives of the international connected TV industry will provide exclusive, first-hand insights into the latest industry developments, discussing new services, experiences and challenges with a focus on specifications, interoperability, standards regimes and regulation. Topics include consumer-facing services and innovations in HbbTV markets, the HbbTV Operator Application, Targeted Advertising including watermarks for set-top box markets, the HbbTV Test Suite and Interoperability, DVB-I and linear (live) IP channels and the impact of AI on business models in the TV market.

Church House – How to reach the location
Download the directions here (PDF file)

Download the floor plan for day 1 and 2 here (PDF file)

Master of Ceremonies
Eoghan O’Sullivan

Eoghan O’Sullivan is a communications consultant and facilitator, working with DVB, EBU and others on content, events and community engagement. Following his debut at the first HbbTV conference in 2023, Eoghan will moderate both the conference and unconference at this year’s HbbTV Symposium.