scope:

DVB has produced a specification for the delivery of MPEG-2 TS based DVB services over IP networks, referred to as the DVB-IPTV handbook [1]. The DVB-IPTV handbook covers several types of IPTV services (e.g. Live Media Broadcast, Content on Demand, Content Download). It has become evident that every building block in the DVB-IPTV handbook is not necessarily required for the deployment of specific IPTV systems. It is however currently not possible to implement a subset of the building blocks and claim compliancy to the DVB-IPTV handbook.

Therefore, the present document defines a small set of service oriented profiles in order to facilitate and maximize the stepwise deployment of IPTV services. A profile is a coherent subset of the DVB-IPTV handbook, allowing companies to claim a degree of DVB compliancy for IPTV services.

Details about specific technologies referenced in the present document are described in the DVB IPTV handbook [1].