ANT will showcase a live HbbTV implementation at the IPTV World Forum. The demonstration will include a range of services including News VoD from Tageschau, catch-up programming from ARD and ZDF, digital text, as well as Bayerische Rundfunk’s radio applications.

The demonstration is based on the ANT Galio HbbTV Platform which has been shortlisted for an IPTV World Series Award in the Best Hybrid Broadcast-IP Video Delivery Solution or Service category. The ANT Galio HbbTV Platform was the first HbbTV implementation to be deployed when it went on sale in retail outlets in Germany in December 2009.

ANT will also be demonstrating its Managed Service Portal at the IPTV World Forum. ANT has been working with IP Vision to deliver FetchTV services which include a wide selection of on-demand movies and TV programmes on the ANT Galio Platform. The ANT Managed Service Portal will be entirely customisable enabling device manufacturers to brand the service and tailor the content offered.

The IPTV World Forum runs 23rd – 25th March 2010 at the Olympia, London. The IPTV World Series Awards Ceremony takes place on Tuesday 23rd March 2010 at the Royal Garden Hotel, London.