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INSIDE Secure DRM Fusion adds support for Google Widevine Modular DRM system

INSIDE Secure, a specilaist in embedded security solutions for mobile and connected devices, today announced it is enhancing its award-winning Digital Rights Management (DRM) Fusion solution with support for Google’s Widevine DRM system. The updated content protection solution meets Hollywood studios’ requirement for increased security as outlined in the MovieLabs Specification for Enhanced Content Protection […]

January 8, 2016

Netflix goes global

Reed Hastings, Co-founder and Chief Executive of Netflix, chose the occasion of a keynote speech at CES 2016 in Las Vegas to reveal that the Internet TV streaming service had launched globally, simultaneously bringing its platform to more than 130 new countries around the world. “Today you are witnessing the birth of a new global […]

January 7, 2016

Record-breaking Xmas for App Store

Apple has revealed that customers around the world made this holiday season the biggest ever for the App Store, setting new records during the festive period. In the two weeks ending January 3rd, customers spent over $1.1 billion on apps and in-app purchases, setting back-to-back weekly records for traffic and purchases. January 1st 2016 marked […]

January 7, 2016

Haye comeback fight FTA on Dave

Dave, the UKTV-owned channel, has agreed a deal to air David Haye’s comeback fight against Australia’s Mark de Mori from London’s O2 Arena on January 16th. The deal also includes a half-hour preview show the night before the fight exploring why Haye is returning to the ring after a three-and-a-half-year absence. “We are increasingly stretching […]

January 7, 2016

Consumer VR revenue to top $18bn in 2025

Among the standouts at this year’s CES is virtual reality (VR), which involves the use of a head-mounted display that tracks the user’s head movements and translates them into an immersive wide-angle video display. A TDG report outlines the forces shaping the diffusion of this technology, and offers detailed global and US forecasts for both […]

January 7, 2016

Free Starz content on Tubi TV

Tubi TV, a provider of free TV and movies, and Starz Digital, the global digital and on-demand licensing arm of Starz, have announced the availability of select independent films and television series distributed by Starz Digital on Tubi TV. The deal allows these titles to be available on several connected platforms including Apple TV, Xbox […]

January 7, 2016

ZeptoLab, FilmOn launch Cut the Rope channel

Streaming TV service, FilmOn TV Networks announced the launch of the Om Nom Channel, dedicated to programming based on mobile game developer ZeptoLab hit Cut the Rope games. The channel is the 50th FilmOn has launched in 2015, joining almost 1000 free linear channels offered on FilmOn.com. ZeptoLab’s Cut the Rope game, starring the little […]

January 7, 2016

INSIDE Secure 4K collaboration with Microsoft

INSIDE Secure, a specialist in embedded security solutions for mobile and connected devices, is collaborating with Microsoft to upgrade its popular DRM Fusion implementation of PlayReady to enhance  the security of OTT content distribution by combining hardware and software security. The new solution addresses Hollywood Studios’ requirements for increased security for enhanced content protection. “Microsoft, […]

January 7, 2016

FilmBox Extra HD for UPC DTH

UPC DTH has added FilmBox Extra HD channel to its premium movie channel offer in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. FilmBox Extra HD is now available to UPC DTH subscribers in the Filmbox Pak along with three other premium movie channels: FilmBox Premium, FilmBox Plus and FilmBox Family. UPC DTH operates its services […]

January 7, 2016

INSIDE Secure enhances content protection suite with Google and Microsoft support

INSIDE Secure, a leader in embedded security solutions for mobile and connected devices, announced from CES today enhancements to its award-winning DRM Fusion content protection product.  With support for both Google’s Widevine and Microsoft PlayReady platforms, INSIDE Secure can offer both software and hardware security, including the most stringent security to address new Hollywood specs […]

January 7, 2016