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EzyFlix OTT débuts in Australia

OTT movie retailer Access Digital Entertainment has launched its EzyFlix video on demand and UltraViolet service in Australia, claiming to be the first Australian company to be able to offer viewers the ability to download movies from all of the major Hollywood studios. The service will compete with Quickflix, Telstra and the recently-launched JB Hi-Fi […]

August 20, 2013By Colin Mann

INSIDE Secure acquires rights to Trustonic TrustedShow technology to bolster DRM LineUp

INSIDE Secure has licensed TrustedShow digital rights management (DRM) technology from Trustonic and incorporated it into its DRM Fusion Agent solution for embedded development. With the TrustedShow technology, INSIDE’s embedded DRM Fusion client software now offers full ARM TrustZone support, providing device manufacturers with the quickest and most cost-effective way to implement commercially proven, hardware-assisted […]

August 20, 2013

Oz début for UltraViolet with JB Hi-Fi, CSG

Australian consumer electronics retailer chain JB Hi-Fi answered the increasing consumer demand for premium digital video content by implementing business support solutions specialist CSG’s CSG Content Direct integrated with digital content ownership ecosystem UltraViolet. “JB Hi-Fi wanted to be first to market with UltraViolet to sustain our brand leadership,” said George Papadopoulos, Technology Director for […]

August 19, 2013By Colin Mann

NOOK video apps for iOS, Android and Roku

NOOK Media, a subsidiary of retail group Barnes & Noble, has launched a suite of free NOOK Video Apps for iOS, Android and Roku devices. The apps enable customers to watch movies and TV shows from NOOK Video instantly on a wide variety of mobile devices, including iPads iPhones, Android tablets, Android smartphones, as well […]

August 19, 2013

Irdeto secures My-HD

Media protection, multiscreen and revenue assurance solutions specialist Irdeto has confirmed that My-HD, a leading satellite pay-TV platform in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA), has selected its Media Protection to secure the launch of over 30 premium HD channels via Arabsat to the region. My-HD partnered with Arabsat in March 2013 to launch […]

August 15, 2013

Conax all-inclusive DRM portfolio for LatAm

Conax, a global provider of solutions for securing multi-device and digital video content distribution, has announced an all-inclusive strategy for the Latin America pay-TV market. In addition to the recent announcements of secure DRM deployments at Cablemas, Nuevo Siglo and Montecable, content protection specialist Conax is partnering with systems integrator Bold MSS for a hosted […]

August 5, 2013

Microsoft changes Sky Drive name

Microsoft is changing the name of Skydrive, its cloud storage service, after a legal challenge by BSkyB. The High Court ruled in June that the name infringed the broadcaster’s trademark. The judge had said there was evidence Skydrive’s name had caused confusion among the public. Microsoft had originally said it would appeal. The tech company […]

August 1, 2013

MediaTek selects Discretix as content protection provider for its Android Smartphone platforms

MediaTek and Discretix Technologies have announced a partnership to offer fully-integrated DRM and Link Protection solutions on MediaTek’s latest Smartphone Platforms. The partnership provides MediaTek’s customers a comprehensive range of content protection solutions ready for worldwide premium video services. HD video with Hollywood studios approved content protection is enabling new applications and services in the […]

August 1, 2013

TiVo seeks CableCARD rules reinstatement

DVR specialist TiVo is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure that consumers can continue to access cable content on retail devices using CableCARDs until a successor solution is available. TiVo has filed a petition asking the FCC to reinstate procedures aimed at guaranteeing that cable customers continue to have the ability to use […]

July 17, 2013

Sony aborts DRM in PS store

Sony has confirmed that it will no longer be using digital rights management (DRM) in the video section of its PlayStation Store, allowing users to download purchased movies and TV shows as many times as they desire on PlayStation 3 consoles, PS Vitas, and Xperia smartphones and tablets. Previously once video content was purchased it […]

July 16, 2013By Nik Roseveare