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        "full_text_html": "\n<section id=\"fhdr-block_604e5bb8b6d2adf2291f58562cdd22e5\" class=\"fhdr fhdr--bg-solid fhdr--split-70-30 fhdr--overlay-cover has-padding-full fhdr--solid-cyan\" style=\"background-color: var(--color-cyan)\">\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"fhdr__inner\">\n        <div class=\"fhdr__grid\">\n\n                            <div class=\"fhdr__content\">\n\n                    <p class=\"fhdr__eyebrow\" style=\"font-family: var(--font-mono);font-size: clamp(0.875rem, 1.2vw, 1rem);font-weight: 700;color: var(--color-white)\">Review • October 12–14, 2026</p>\n                    <h1 class=\"fhdr__heading\" style=\"font-family: var(--font-display);font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.75rem);font-weight: 400;color: var(--color-white)\">Plugfest Berlin 2026</h1>\n                                            <div class=\"fhdr__text\" style=\"font-family: var(--font-body);font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.125rem);font-weight: 400;color: var(--color-white)\">\n                            <h2>Three days, over 60 participants from 30 companies, and more than 190 test sessions.</h2>\n<p>At Fraunhofer FOKUS in Berlin, device manufacturers, broadcasters, platform operators, and technology providers put the interaction of their technologies through its paces. One of the best-attended editions in the history of the Plugfest.</p>\n                        </div>\n                    \n                    \n                </div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"fhdr__media\">\n                    <img class=\"fhdr__overlay\" src=\"https://www.tv-plattform.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dtvp-plugfest-dots.svg\" alt=\"DTVP-Punkte als Pfeil\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" style=\"object-fit: cover\" loading=\"eager\" />\n                                    </div>\n            \n        </div>\n    </div>\n</section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"ctc-block_06633487e0050ee39cf9d873a691a1a0\" class=\"ctc ctc--v-top has-padding-half\" style=\"background-color: var(--color-purple-deep)\">\n    \n    <div class=\"ctc__inner\">\n        <div class=\"ctc__grid ctc__grid--40-60\">\n\n                                                            <div class=\"ctc__col ctc__col--media\">\n                        <img class=\"ctc__image\" src=\"https://www.tv-plattform.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/dtvp-plugfest-berlin3_2026.jpg\" alt=\"Gruppenfoto von Teilnehmenden beim DTVP Plugfest in Berlin vor Fraunhofer FOKUS Leinwand und Bannern, Konferenzraum, Namensschilder sichtbar\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" style=\"object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\" />\n                                            </div>\n                            \n                                        <div class=\"ctc__col ctc__col--content\">\n\n                    <p class=\"ctc__eyebrow\" style=\"font-family: var(--font-mono);font-size: clamp(0.875rem, 1.2vw, 1rem);font-weight: 700;color: var(--color-white)\">Europe’s densest test hub</p>\n                    <h2 class=\"ctc__heading\" style=\"font-family: var(--font-display);font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 1.875rem);font-weight: 400;color: var(--color-white)\">Testing what would otherwise only go wrong in the real world.</h2>\n                                            <div class=\"ctc__wysiwyg\" style=\"font-family: var(--font-body);font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.125rem);font-weight: 400;color: var(--color-white)\">\n                            <p>The annual Plugfest of Deutsche TV-Plattform and the Digital TV Group, in cooperation with the HbbTV Association, is Europe’s central interoperability event for the hybrid TV and streaming world. From October 12 to 14, more than 60 participants from 30 companies came together at Fraunhofer FOKUS in Berlin to jointly test devices, software, and platforms in more than 190 test sessions, under real-world conditions and at a high technical level.</p>\n<p>With this high level of participation, Plugfest 2026 ranks among the most successful editions in its history. The format is purely work-focused: no observers; everyone brings devices, content, or implementations, and testing takes place in 1:1 sessions.</p>\n                        </div>\n                    \n                    \n                </div>\n            \n        </div>\n    </div>\n</section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"divider-block_ae561694364d58a0d54284d069aa4539\" class=\"dtvp-divider dtvp-divider--narrow\" style=\"--divider-color: var(--color-white);--divider-thickness: 2px;--divider-bg: var(--color-purple-deep)\" role=\"separator\">\n    <div class=\"dtvp-divider__inner\">\n        <div class=\"dtvp-divider__line\"></div>\n    </div>\n</section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"divider-block_ae561694364d58a0d54284d069aa4539\" class=\"dtvp-divider dtvp-divider--narrow\" style=\"--divider-color: var(--color-white);--divider-thickness: 2px;--divider-bg: var(--color-purple-deep)\" role=\"separator\">\n    <div class=\"dtvp-divider__inner\">\n        <div class=\"dtvp-divider__line\"></div>\n    </div>\n</section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"agi-block_2d5669dc14213eea493466a43154788e\" class=\"agi has-padding-half\" style=\"background-color: var(--color-purple-deep)\">\n    \n    <div class=\"agi__inner\">\n\n                <div class=\"agi__intro\">\n\n            <h3 class=\"agi__heading\" style=\"font-family: var(--font-display);font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 1.875rem);font-weight: 700;color: var(--color-white)\">Focus: What mattered</h3>\n                            <div class=\"agi__text\" style=\"font-family: var(--font-body);font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.125rem);font-weight: 400;color: var(--color-white)\">\n                    <p>In 2026, the tests focused on HbbTV, streaming, immersive audio, and DVB-I, as well as UHD HDR tests via HDMI®. Device manufacturers, broadcasters, platform operators, and technology providers examined the interaction of their devices, content, and implementations, and used direct test sessions to identify where compatibility between different systems can still be improved.</p>\n<p>This allows technological challenges to be identified early, long before the products reach audiences. The Plugfest also reflects the international nature of the industry: experts from companies around the world used the days in Berlin to test their implementations together and exchange experiences.</p>\n                </div>\n            \n        </div>\n\n                \n    </div>\n</section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"quote-block_0d8a60e6ea9b455eb43628d49d0da9b2\" class=\"quote has-padding-half\" style=\"background-color: var(--color-purple-deep)\">\n    \n    <div class=\"quote__inner\">\n        <div class=\"quote__grid\">\n\n                        <div class=\"quote__content\">\n                <blockquote class=\"quote__blockquote\">\n                    <p class=\"quote__text\" style=\"font-family: var(--font-mono);font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);font-weight: 400;color: var(--color-cyan)\">“The high number of participants once again confirms this year that interoperability testing remains essential for the industry, particularly when introducing new technologies and platforms. Together with our partners from the DTG, the HbbTV Association, and Fraunhofer FOKUS, we offer our members added value that can demonstrably accelerate the development speed of new products and services.”</p>                </blockquote>\n\n                                    <cite class=\"quote__source\" style=\"font-family: var(--font-body);font-size: clamp(0.875rem, 1.2vw, 1rem);font-weight: 500;color: var(--color-white)\">\n                        Nicole Ludwig · Managing Director DTVP                    </cite>\n                            </div>\n\n                                        <div class=\"quote__image-wrap\">\n                    <img class=\"quote__image\" src=\"https://www.tv-plattform.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/geschaeftsstelle-ceo-nicole-ludwig-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait von Nicole Ludwig - Geschäftsführerin des DTVP\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" loading=\"lazy\" />\n                                    </div>\n            \n        </div>\n    </div>\n</section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"divider-block_ae561694364d58a0d54284d069aa4539\" class=\"dtvp-divider dtvp-divider--narrow\" style=\"--divider-color: var(--color-white);--divider-thickness: 2px;--divider-bg: var(--color-purple-deep)\" role=\"separator\">\n    <div class=\"dtvp-divider__inner\">\n        <div class=\"dtvp-divider__line\"></div>\n    </div>\n</section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"agi-block_2862d90250b3c268c7a3536995b6060b\" class=\"agi has-padding-half\" style=\"background-color: var(--color-purple-deep)\">\n    \n    <div class=\"agi__inner\">\n\n                <div class=\"agi__intro\">\n\n            <h3 class=\"agi__heading\" style=\"font-family: var(--font-display);font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 1.875rem);font-weight: 700;color: var(--color-white)\">A positive outcome: precision that impresses.</h3>\n                            <div class=\"agi__text\" style=\"font-family: var(--font-body);font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.125rem);font-weight: 400;color: var(--color-white)\">\n                    <p>The tests were successful and ran without any major complications. 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At the same time, it is exciting to observe how many new insights continue to be gained even at an already very advanced stage of technological development.”</p>                </blockquo"
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