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Openview extends ties with Nagra

Nagra, a Kudelski Group company and independent provider of content protection and media and entertainment solutions, has announced that Openview, the South African independent and free-to-air television service, has extended its relationship with Nagra to secure Ultraview, its new pay-TV offering. “Nagra has played an instrumental role as a trusted partner in evolving our business […]

April 21, 2023

Nagra joins AWS ISV Accelerate Programme

Nagra, a Kudelski Group company and independent providers of content protection and media and entertainment solutions, has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Programme, a co-sell programme for AWS Partners that provides software solutions that run on or integrate with AWS. The programme helps AWS Partners drive new business by […]

April 18, 2023

QTAKE integrates NAGRA NexGuard QuickMark forensic watermarking

NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company and independent provider of content protection and media and entertainment solutions, has announced that QTAKE, a provider of on-set video assist collaboration solutions, has integrated NAGRA NexGuard QuickMark forensic watermarking to secure live video and playback during movie and TV production. This milestone is the industry’s first integration of forensic […]

April 12, 2023

ZEE5 optimises business operations with Nagra

Nagra, a Kudelski Group company and independent provider of content protection and media and entertainment solutions, has announced that ZEE5, India and Bharat’s largest home-grown video streaming platform and multilingual storyteller with more than 100 million monthly active users, has selected Nagra’s Active Streaming Protection to protect its content and optimise business decisions. In addition […]

April 11, 2023

Kudelski revenues drop in 2022

The Kudelski Group, the specialist in digital security, has announced its 2022 annual results. In 2022, three of the Group’s four business segments delivered increased revenues in constant currency. The Cybersecurity segment saw double-digit growth in margin after cost of material and a reduction of $3.8 million (€3.5bn) in EBITDA loss. Meanwhile, the IoT segment […]

February 23, 2023

NAGRA expands AWS partnership

NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company and independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, has announced that its NexGuard forensic watermarking and detection services have completed the AWS Foundational Technical Review (FTR). This provides AWS customers with the peace of mind that the solution’s integration with AWS infrastructure is fully validated and utilises AWS […]

February 10, 2023

$32m copyright damages award

In related cases, a federal district court and a federal bankruptcy court, both in Florida, have ordered Hisham Manse Ibrahem and Nezar Saeed Hammo, US-based sellers of the pirate service ATN, to pay $32,100,000 (€29.8m) in combined damages for wilful copyright infringement. The cases were filed by DISH Network, a member of trade body the […]

February 8, 2023By Colin Mann

IBCAP praises anti-piracy automation tools

Trade body the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has reported key 2022 achievements in protecting its members’ content and removing pirate services from the US market and worldwide. Through the continued development of its proprietary software that enables automated scanning of set-top boxes (STB) and automated sending of takedown notices, the IBCAP lab more […]

January 27, 2023By Colin Mann

NAGRA, Canal+ Telecom, Otodo collaboration

NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company and independent provider of content protection and media and entertainment solutions, has announced a collaboration with Canal+ Telecom – a subsidiary of Canal+ Group operating in Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Saint Barthelemy, Martinique, French Guiana and Reunion Island with 150,000 subscribers – and Otodo – a home automation company that provides […]

January 4, 2023

$2.1m judgment against IPTV pirate

A federal court in Texas has ordered a local seller of the Super Arab IPTV service to pay $2.1 million (€1.97m) in damages for wilful copyright infringement while also ordering the removal of IBCAP (a coalition of leading international and US content owners, broadcasters and distributors) member channels from the pirate service. The case was […]

December 14, 2022By Colin Mann