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Australia: Linius to protect Roadshow Films content

Australian software company Linius Technologies has been appointed by Roadshow Films, a division of leading Australian content producer Village Roadshow to provide the company’s anti-piracy technology solution, centred on its patented Video Virtualization Engine (VVE) with IBM Corporation coordinating the design and integration of the Linius VVE anti-piracy solution with existing Roadshow Films infrastructure. Linius […]

October 4, 2017By Colin Mann

Intertrust, Bitmovin secure media player partnership

Computing products and services specialist Intertrust Technologies Corporation and video infrastructure provider Bitmovin have agreed a strategic partnership centred around Intertrust’s ExpressPlay media monetisation and content protection platforms. Together, Intertrust’s cloud-based platforms and Bitmovin’s end-to-end content delivery solution provide customers (such as media companies and broadcasters) with a one-stop solution for content protection and monetisation. […]

September 29, 2017

Dish TV India selects Verimatrix cardless security

Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for network-connected devices, has announced that Dish TV India has selected Verimatrix to provide cardless security for its DTH service offerings. Dish TV is Asia’s largest DTH video service provider and is the only DTH operator to operate through three satellites in space. The Verimatrix Video Content […]

September 19, 2017Colin Mann @ IBC

beIN MENA selects Irdeto CA solution

Irdeto, a specialist in digital platform security, has announced details of a new three year deal with beIN, the dominant sports and entertainment broadcaster in the region. Building on a long term relationship with Irdeto, beIN will be using Irdeto’s world-leading Conditional Access Solution and security services for the delivery of live sports and entertainment […]

September 19, 2017Colin Mann @ IBC

TVkey adds forensic watermarking with NexGuard

NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company and independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, and Samsung Electronics have announced NexGuard as the first forensic watermarking solution approved for use with TVkey. Jointly developed by NAGRA and Samsung, TVkey allows consumers to enjoy premium content directly on new Samsung TV sets through a simple sign-up […]

September 19, 2017

Argentina: CableVideo and Colsecor select Conax

Conax, a Kudelski Group company and a player in total service protection for pay-TV and digital entertainment services worldwide, has announced two new wins in Argentina. Regional pay-TV operators CableVideo and Colsecor have selected technology and services from Conax and regional partner, BOLD MSS, to drive expansion in pay-TV and multi-DRM content offerings. CableVideo is […]

September 19, 2017

Tata Sky selects Irdeto

Irdeto, the specialist in in digital platform security, has been selected by Tata Sky, the Indian content distribution platform providing pay-TV and OTT services, to enhance its end-to-end solution for OTT services. Tata Sky aims to launch the most innovative online video service in India to give consumers greater choice and convenience. Irdeto’s OTT solutions […]

September 18, 2017

Interra Systems partners with Verimatrix

Interra Systems, a global provider of quality control (QC) and monitoring solutions to the digital media industry, has formed a partnership with Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for network-connected devices and services. Broadcasters, pay-TV, and OTT service providers can now use Interra Systems’ ORION content monitoring suite to deliver superior quality of […]

September 15, 2017Colin Mann @ IBC

IHS Markit: NAGRA top CA vendor

Securing a 30 per cent share of Conditional Access spend, NAGRA emerged as market leader laying claim to significant share of Cisco’s foregone content security revenue, according to the IHS Markit Content Security: Vendor Analysis 2017 report According to the critical information, analytics and expertise source, 2016 was a pivotal year for the content security […]

September 14, 2017By Colin Mann

Intertrust unveils ExpressPlay

As part of a major platform expansion of its ExpressPlay media monetisation platform, Intertrust Technologies Corporation has unveiled ExpressPlay CA, a new Conditional Access System (CAS) for smart devices. Built on the open standards-based Marlin DRM engine, ExpressPlay CA provides a modern, highly efficient and cost-effective CA system for TV network operators and broadcasters. Unlike […]

September 12, 2017