The HbbTV Association has unveiled the jury for the ninth HbbTV Awards 2026. The winners will receive their recognition on 18 November 2026 at a gala ceremony where all finalists are invited to attend, as the association has claimed in a statement.

The event will be held during the 14th HbbTV Symposium and Awards in Barcelona, jointly hosted by the HbbTV Association and 3Cat, Catalonia’s public media corporation.

The jury members are:

• Rafael Bermúdez, 3Cat.
• Ophélie Boucaud, Dataxis.
• Iva Dohnálková, TV Nova.
• Laura Gordon, Everyone TV.
• Vincent Grivet, HbbTV Association.
• Klaus Merkel, rbb/ARD.
• Angelo Pettazzi, Consultant.
• Annamaria Recchia, Eutelsat.

“This year’s jury brings together, as usual, highly respected executives and experts whose knowledge spans the full breadth of the connected TV industry. The variety of companies they represent underlines the broad usage and acceptance of HbbTV across many different market areas”, shares Vincent Grivet, Chair of the HbbTV Association.

“With a new award recognising audience measurement and analytics, and strong momentum in new markets across MENA and Asia, the HbbTV Awards 2026 will once again be the connected TV industry’s benchmark for innovation and success”, continues.

The categories for this edition are:

• Excellence in HbbTV Audience Measurement & Analytics.
• Outstanding HbbTV Advertising Campaign.
• HbbTV Application Innovation Award.
• HbbTV Enabling Technology Award.
• HbbTV Rising Star Award.

The providers of HbbTV applications and services are welcome to submit their entries through the online form. The competition is free to enter, and the website also provides further details on the categories. A company may enter as many submissions as they like in up to two categories. Each submission will require a separate form to be completed.

Entries will be judged on their execution, impact and innovation. The closing date for submissions is 18 September 2026. A shortlist of finalists will be put forward to the jury which will select the winners.