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Content industry launches Trusted Partner Network

Trade bodies the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the Content Delivery & Security Association (CDSA) are launching a new industry-wide, content security initiative. The Trusted Partner Network (TPN) aims to help prevent leaks, breaches, and hacks of film and television content by elevating the security standards of the industry’s production and distribution supply […]

April 3, 2018By Colin Mann

Friend MTS selected by United Media

Content and revenue protection specialist Friend MTS has been chosen by United Media, a proprietor of cable channels in Southeast Europe, to provide advanced antipiracy solutions. United Media is part of United Group, the leading telecommunications and media platform in Southeast Europe operating in all six countries of former Yugoslavia. “The Friend MTS security services […]

March 28, 2018

Australia: ABC to deploy BuyDRM’s KeyOS

BuyDRM has announced that ABC AU (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) is planning to deploy BuyDRM’s KeyOS MultiKey Service in conjunction with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elemental to package and encrypt live video content for users on a variety of playback platforms in Australia. ABC is using the KeyOS MultiKey Service to support multi-DRM playback in its […]

March 28, 2018

Research: Forensic watermarking could halve video piracy losses

Findings from research carried out by CDN technology specialist Edgeware and international data and analytics group YouGov indicate that billons lost to online piracy could be halved by putting in place anti-piracy measures. Edgeware’s study – TV piracy research – watermarking could save billions of dollars a year – found that 50 per cent of […]

March 20, 2018By Colin Mann

Intertrust, JDS bring ExpressPlay uDRM to Japan

Intertrust Technologies and Japan Digital Serve Corporation (JDS) have announced that JDS has selected the Intertrust ExpressPlay uDRM (Universal Digital Rights Management) service for JDS’ Live Streaming, Time-shifted TV, and Catch Up TV services, milplusTV. In addition, JDS will provide the ExpressPlay uDRM service to its cable television operators who offer milplusTV to their subscribers. […]

March 20, 2018

NAGRA’s NexGuard passes ChinaDRM certification

NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company and independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, has announced that its NexGuard watermarking technology has been certified by the ChinaDRM Lab, the standards body that oversees digital rights management in China. The ChinaDRM Lab at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the technical branch of the State Administration […]

March 14, 2018

Conax secures Canal Digital’s 4K Android TV service

Conax, a Kudelski Group company and specialists in total service protection for pay-TV and digital entertainment services, has announced a collaboration with Nordic DTH operator Canal Digital to secure their new Android TV-based entertainment service, OnePlace. OnePlace is now available to Canal Digital’s DTH customers across their Nordic footprint. The OnePlace set-top box will deliver […]

March 13, 2018

DELTA selects Irdeto to protect IPTV STB

Irdeto, the specialist in digital platform security, today announced it will provide security solutions and services to DELTA as it rolls out a new all-IP service in The Netherlands. Part of the Irdeto 360 Security suite, Irdeto Cloaked CA will enable DELTA to securely deliver premium pay TV content to its subscribers through DVB and […]

March 8, 2018

Kagan: W. Europe set for boost in TVE experience

As operators take a more comprehensive approach to TV Everywhere, or TVE services, mirroring their set-top-box-based offers, the next phase of change involves voice-activated features, single sign-on and new European Union legislation that brings borderless access to online content services across the EU member states. Content line-ups and

February 27, 2018

Multi-DRM service from Limelight

Limelight Networks, a global player in digital content delivery, has announced the addition of an integrated Digital Rights Management (DRM) solution to its Video Delivery Services that simplifies the encryption and delivery of content in all popular DRM formats while significantly reducing the costs of managing and storing the encrypted content. Limelight’s new Multi-DRM On […]

February 14, 2018