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Friend MTS appoints Gilmore as VP of Intelligence

Friend MTS, a provider of content protection services, is expanding its business intelligence services with a new team headed by former KPMG anti-piracy expert, Dave Gilmore, who will become its new VP of Intelligence. Gilmore will spearhead a new team of data, cyber and intelligence analysts. This team will enhance FMTS’ ability to identify and […]

January 16, 2025

Friend MTS: “Piracy the biggest competitor”

Chris White, Chief Architect at Friend MTS, has shared some insights into the anti-piracy trends that are on the horizon, as well as looking a few years out. White recommends businesses to future-proof their operations as piracy risks are becoming their competitor. His predictions for 2025 and beyond are as follows: Security across social platforms […]

January 6, 2025

UEFA extends Friend MTS protection deal

Friend MTS, a provider of content protection services, has announced that the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the governing body of European football, has extended its commitment to Friend MTS’s anti-piracy technologies and services in respect of all major UEFA club and national team competitions including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League […]

October 30, 2024

Canada combats sports piracy with Friend MTS

Friend MTS, a provider of video content security solutions, has reported that numerous video service providers in Canada have uniformly chosen Friend MTS as their partner of choice to prevent piracy with Dynamic Delivery Server Blocking (DDSB). Forming an industry-first collaboration, these organisations have secured a nationwide court order to dynamically block access to any […]

September 4, 2024

Friend MTS appoints Ezard as CPO

Friend MTS, a provider of video content security solutions, has announced that Jill Ezard, an expert in company strategy and change management for technology firms, is joining as Chief People Officer (CPO). Ezard will lead Friend MTS’s cultural change and initiatives to introduce more effective ways of working as the company meets its ambitious growth […]

July 9, 2024

ITV teams with Friend MTS

Friend MTS, a provider of video content security solutions, has announced that ITV has chosen Friend MTS’s anti-piracy services to help protect ITV content. With Friend MTS’s 24×7 Global Monitoring service, ITV will protect its main linear channels across broadcast and streaming platforms. These channels feature premium content including Six Nations Rugby, the FA Cup, […]

June 4, 2024

MTS appoints Thornberry as COO

Friend MTS, the video content security and anti-piracy provider, has announced the appointment of Simon Thornberry as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Thornberry will focus on enabling the development of existing sports and VoD markets, as well as other content ownership and creation markets, by delivering repeatable, scalable customer experiences, primarily through the increased use of […]

February 12, 2024

Friend MTS opens new Singapore office

Friend MTS, the content security specialist for live and on-demand sports and entertainment, has continued its recent expansion by opening a new office in Singapore. Situated in the bustling heart of Singapore city, the new office continues Friend MTS’s strong global growth in 2023 and emphasises its continued commitment to expansion in the APAC region […]

September 26, 2023

Friend MTS hires Haynes

Friend MTS, the content security specialist, has announced the appointment of Andy Haynes as the new Senior Vice President (SVP) of Engineering. Haynes has over two decades of experience in cyber security and the media industry.“You can measure the success of a company by the list of customers it works with and consistently retains,” commented […]

June 26, 2023

Friend MTS makes trio of appointments

Friend MTS, a provider of video security solutions, has announced the continued expansion of its sales team, with three senior hires. Sam Bahun, VP of Sales North America, Giles Wain, VP of Sales EMEA, and Mark Hollett, New Business Sales Director EMEA will help drive new commercial partnerships in their respective regions.Bahun brings 20 years’ […]

June 19, 2023