Remo Vogel succeeds Peter MacAvock as head of the DVB Project

He DVB project, an international industry-led consortium that designs open technical specifications for digital media distribution, begins a new phase under the leadership of Remo Vogel (ARD), who replaces Peter MacAvock who had been leading the project since 2016.

Remo Vogel, responsible for the strategic development of distribution technology Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg (rbb), has extensive experience in the implementation and improvement of technology DVB. Inside the rbb, broadcaster part of the German ARD, Vogel directs the award-winning pilot DVB-I, standard for internet-centric discovery of television services, and co-chairs both the TV platforms of the UER, such as the DVB-I working group of the Deutsche TV-Plattform.

Remo Vogel joined the rbb in 2008 with the aim of manage web and metadata projects. He played a key role in the expansion of ARD media library to a system multi-tenant in collaboration with SWR, a crucial step towards becoming the largest media library in Germany. He also initiated and managed the deployment of a modern OTT production and distribution infrastructure for live and VOD services on rbb. On the other hand, Vogel's experience in hybrid technologies broadcasting and broadband for television and radio continued to increase thanks to its participation in EU research projects. Since 2020, it has been part of the newly created ARD Competence Center to HbbTV y Platforms, which took charge of standardization activities DVB y HbbTV of the missing IRT.

"I firmly believe in the continued value of DVB's work. With all the hype around streaming platforms, extended realities and AI-generated content, we sometimes forget that people, generally speaking, simply love television. The goal of DVB is to bring live video to viewers, whether through broadcast radio or broadband networks. The technology will continue to evolve, but what doesn't change is the fact that both consumers and “The industry benefits from horizontal markets based on open standards,” he stated. Vogel in his first words as head of DVB.

The outgoing president of DVB, Peter MacAvock, consider that the ARD experience in the world DVB, and therefore Vogel's knowledge predicts a promising future for the initiative: "Around 95% of ARD's linear content is broadcast over DVB networks. Remo's new central role in the DVB project is an important statement to the industry. It will bring much-needed innovation as the organization enters a new phase." On the other hand, Emily Dubs, chief technology officer of DVB, said following the appointment: "I look forward to working closely with Remo in the coming years. I am confident that he will guide the DVB in refining its reach so that we can better help our members and the wider industry achieve their business objectives."