Consumers increasingly want to access video content across the various video-capable devices they own, and service providers, content owners, online video distributors and device manufacturers are all keen to provide it. However, new technologies are urgently needed to secure multiplatform video content against piracy and unauthorised access, according to a major new report – Content […]
The Kudelski Group, owner of Nagravision and Open TV, announced its 2010 results with total revenues revenues flat but EBITDA up 25 per cent at CHF173 million (€135m). There was strong organic growth in the Digital TV division, posting a sales growth of 6.8 per cent. This was in contrast with weaker growth rates in […]
Middle East pay-TV operator Arab Radio & Television (ART) has just added Bahrain to its anti-piracy crack-down. ART’s Pehla bouquet of Asian channels introduced the Viaccess encryption system on Saturday, in place of Irdeto. The change means the widespread usage of Dreambox set-top boxes can no longer use the internet to exchange codes which in […]
Open IPTV platform YouView has formally admitted that the service’s planned 2011 commercial launch has been deferred until 2012. In an announcement euphemistically updating ‘launch timings’, YouView has confirmed that it will have a product in trial by the end of this year, with a full consumer launch planned in early 2012. YouView also today […]
Online video management service thePlatform and Adobe Systems have confirmed an alliance aimed at providing enhanced solutions for the delivery of online and mobile content with secure video management and publishing services for media publishers utilising the Adobe Flash Platform. The pair will integrate thePlatform’s mpx video management system with the Adobe Flash Platform leveraging […]
NDS has announced that Sky Deutschland has launched Common Interface Plus (CI+) modules based on the NDS VideoGuard conditional access (CA) system. The recently launched modules fully support all Sky programming including Sky’s HD channels. The modules will be supplied in cooperation with select device manufacturers. Gerry Duffy, Senior Vice President of Technology at Sky […]
Another broadcaster has admitted suffered a major hack of its transmissions. This time it’s Austria’s public broadcaster ORF use of the Cryptoworks encryption system, initially developed by Philips but now owned by Irdeto. Widespread hacking of ORF’s AustriaSat HDTV transmissions was reported at the end of December, and earlier in January on German and Austrian […]
At CES this week Intel will debut the second generation of its Core processors for personal computers, that include content-protection features aimed at reassuring content owners on piracy. The chip architecture, code-named Sandy Bridge, has been developed in partnership with studios and retailers including Best Buy’s CinemaNow, Sonic Solutions and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution […]
Shortly after announcing a series of measures better to protect against copyright infringement, Google has revealed it is to acquire digital media solutions provider Widevine with the intention of improving access to video content across the web. According to Mario Queiroz, Google’s VP of Product Management, with rapidly improving broadband and wireless speeds, more powerful […]
Digital TV technology specialist Pace has acquired Latens Systems, the Belfast-based specialist in software-based Conditional Access/DRM and Middleware solutions for the pay-TV market in a £28.75 million (E32.72m) cash deal, of which £10 million is deferred and payable in 2012 subject to the achievement of conditions. Latens offers its solutions across cable, IPTV, DTH,and DTT, […]