We want to simplify television and video viewing.

We enable viewers to select from relevant options using simple lists.

Service discovery platform

The Service List Registry allows any compatible screen, device, or application to discover audiovisual services from multiple sources, delivered over diverse broadcast and broadband networks, offering users simple service selection with choice, convenience and control .

Integrated experience

The simple service layer enables free, subscription or mixed models and preserves prominence, branding and accessibility for broadcasters. It allows users to select from a wide range of relevant local, regional, national, and international services according to location, language, and personal preferences.

Flexible delivery

Supporting any combination of conventional cable, satellite and terrestrial transmissions, seamlessly aggregated and integrated with on-demand offerings, the registry incorporates traditional television and radio channels with services delivered over any wireless or fixed internet connection, including mobile and fibre networks.

Integrated viewing

Scheduled

On-demand

Free

Paid

in any combination

Over various networks

Satellite

Terrestrial

Mobile

Fixed

for universal coverage

On multiple screens

Television

Handheld

Computer

Player

with any compatible connected device

Operation

Platform provision

Services — Offered to media and service providers as a platform-as-a-service, with transparent pricing based on usage, subject to fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms.

Service discovery

Devices — Any consumer device or application can query the platform entirely free of charge using published application programming interfaces and freely implementable open standards.

Empowering the ecosystem

Users

Offer
Services

Channels/brands

Programmes

Selection

Users can simply select from lists of relevant services, channels and programmes based on their location and the capabilities of their screen.

Devices

Enable
Screens

Discovery

Standards

Innovation

Client devices and applications can retrieve service lists using open web standards and present the results in their own interface.

Providers

Manage
Delivery

Broadcast

Online

Distribution

Media and platform providers can publish lists of services available by region across various delivery networks.

Regulators

Ensure
Compliance

Prominence

Provenance

Supervision

Regulators can designate national or regional service lists to maintain the prominence, availability, and accessibility of public service media.

Overview

The Service List Registry provides an online directory to enable different devices and displays to discover and connect to audiovisual services delivered over diverse networks.

The public query interface allows any compatible device or application to retrieve relevant service lists with references to relevant services.

Providers Registry Regulators Device Broadcast Channels Online Channels Programmes Applications User

How it works

A compatible internet connected client device or application can query the Service List Registry to discover relevant services based on its capabilities.

Device Client Platform Server
Request relevant service offerings
Return list of matching service offerings
Request selected service offering
Return list of services and sources

When the user selects a service, the service list information enables the client to connect to the appropriate broadcast or broadband source to access and present the selected channel, stream, or app.

Open standards

The Service List Registry is based on freely available open standards and protocols:

  • HTTPS
  • XML
  • JSON
  • DVB-I
  • HbbTV

Requests to the registry are easily integrated using web standards from the W3C World Wide Web Consortium and the DVB-I specification developed by the DVB Project.

DVB-I services are supported by the HbbTV specification for Hybrid Broadcast Broadband Television.

The Service List Registry is hosted on globally resilient infrastructure and is designed to be highly available and scalable to meet the requirements of service providers worldwide.

Innovation

The federated directory simply provides structured information about audiovisual services and how to access them. Service providers can deploy their own systems to support information for programme guides or to deliver programming on demand.

Programme providers, platform operators, and suppliers of devices and displays are free to brand, innovate and differentiate their services and products, while taking advantage of global economies of scale across multiple markets.

Management console

A browser-based administration console provides a simple and secure interface to enable authorised users to manage service list offerings.

Reliable

  • Distributed global infrastructure
  • Highly available architecture
  • Secure by design systems
  • Fully managed and maintained

Trustable

  • Federated registry administration
  • Role-based access control
  • Single-sign-on integration
  • Two-factor authentication

Flexible

  • Multiple provider aggregation
  • Diverse distribution networks
  • Multi-level regionalisation
  • Multilingual support

Practical

  • Approval workflows
  • Masters and versions
  • Preview and test
  • Schedule in advance

Accountable

  • Full version control
  • Audit trail of changes
  • Archive of previous states
  • Roll back to any point

Accessible

  • Desktop or mobile user interface
  • Keyboard, mouse, or touch screen
  • Multilingual and bi-directional
  • Assistive technology support

Compatible

  • No software installation required
  • Operate from anywhere
  • Wide web browser support
  • Standards compliant

Brandable

  • Service provider attribution
  • Differentiation for devices
  • Transparent client operation
  • User experience innovation

Extensible

  • Versioning for enhanced features
  • Backward compatible
  • Programming interfaces
  • Systems automation support

Scalable

  • Huge number of client devices
  • High levels of concurrent usage
  • Low-latency query responses
  • Auto scaling to meet demand

Sustainable

  • Highly efficient infrastructure
  • Commitment to renewable energy
  • Carbon footprint auditing
  • Enabling optimised distribution

Simple

  • Set up services in minutes
  • Easy integration in applications
  • Ready to deploy in devices
  • Convenient for end users

Privacy

The privacy of end users is paramount. All end-user requests are anonymous and no personally identifiable information relating to end users or their usage of services is available to the Service List Registry platform or any third party.

Only non-identifying data is stored and processed for operational and statistical purposes to report on and improve the performance of the platform.

Pilot Programme

The Service List Registry Pilot Programme enables early adopters to evaluate the service discovery platform and to register, administer and publish their own service list offerings free of charge.