Open IPTV Forum, HbbTV Association to merge

OTTAWA - The Open IPTV Forum and the HbbTV Association are amalgamating into a single organization within the legal structure of the HbbTV Association.The organizations said in a joint statement that the decision is based on the recognition that the markets of OTT, HBB, and IPTV are coming closer together, and that barriers between the models are becoming smaller. With this action, both the Open IPTV Forum and the HbbTV Association have chosen to react proactively and in a timely manner to these market trends.The merger has been approved by members of the Open IPTV Forum and the HbbTV Association...