HbbTV OpApp now has improved support for rendering IP-delivered linear channels, including enabling regular HbbTV interactive (Red Button) applications to appear alongside IP-delivered linear channels and operator-managed user interface elements.
The HbbTV Association has just released an updated version of the HbbTV Operator Application (HbbTV OpApp) specification. HbbTV OpApp supports a virtual set-top box model when there is agreement between a platform operator and Smart TV manufacturer.
The updated specification also allows an operator application to manage the streaming and presentation of a collection of IP-delivered linear channels discovered from a DVB-I service list or equivalent, enabling consistent flexible streaming approaches and fast channel change times.
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