The Kudelski Group acquires Medialive

(Le Groupe Kudelski élargit son offre de solutions sécurisées en acquérant Medialive)

Kudelski Group has acquired Paris-based Medialive; The combined technologies will bring new security solutions to Pay-TV operators

CHESEAUX, Switzerland — The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.VX), the world’s leading independent provider of value-added content protection solutions, has acquired Medialive, a company based in Montrouge (Paris), France. Medialive develops and licenses innovative and patented content protection and marking technologies for distribution over broadcast, internet, and mobile distribution networks and devices.

The acquisition marks a turning point in the cooperation between the two companies to combine the Kudelski Group’s strengths in conditional access with Medialive’s innovative encryption and watermarking technology.

“We are happy that Medialive has joined the Kudelski Group. It will accelerate the development of Medialive innovative technology and product line, while technologies combination will bring new security solutions to the Pay-TV market,” said Didier Lesteven, former President of Medialive.

“With the inclusion of Medialive technology in our systems, we will be able to further extend our security solutions offering to protect Pay–TV operators,” said Yves Pitton, Senior Vice President Corporate Development of the Kudelski Group.