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23-08-2013, 13:32
August 23, 2013 11.02 Europe/London By Julian CloverImage: http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/hybrdcast.jpg (http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2013/08/23/nhk-hybridcast-goes-live-in-september/hybrdcast/)Japanese broadcaster NHK has confirmed that its broadcast-broadband service Hybridcast will officially launch on September 2.The initial deployment, available to those with a compatible TV will offer viewers a mix of breaking news, weather, sports and financial information.Pay-per-view and other on demand services will go live later in the autumn.The use of tablet devices as a second screen, particularly as part of TV game shows, is also a part of the roadmap.Initially Hybridcast is firmly in the connected TV market