DTG has released a guide to FAST TV that highlights opportunities for standards to support FAST distribution. Noting the potential role of DVB-I, it also flags the opportunity to develop a metadata specification to support FAST library content search and discovery.
The guide highlights potential challenges for FAST implementation, including the availability of viewing data to aid with scheduling and advertising. It notes ongoing regulatory discussions that could impact FAST TV delivery in the UK – including a government consultation on EPG regulation, and the potential for FAST services to be incorporated in existing advertising standards.
DTG (Digital TV Group) is the collaborative group that sets UK technical standards for digital TV and supports new platforms, representing large swathes of the television ecosystem. The organisation has a DTG FAST Forum that meets every month,…
