Conditional Access (CA) News

Nagravision To Secure ONO's Next Generation TV Platform
Jul 6, 2010 – Nagravision (SIX:KUD.S) has announced that it was selected by ONO to secure its next generation, hybrid television platform. The platform will be the first broadband/broadcast content delivery network in Spain.
News categories: Nagravision, Grupo Corporativo ONO, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Spain

Irdeto secures Russia's Orion Express
Jun 30, 2010 – Orion Express, the Russian satellite TV operator, has announced that it has eliminated card sharing piracy attacks to its direct to home (DTH) service by implementing a secure chipset solution from Irdeto (JSE: NPN).
News categories: Irdeto, Orion Express, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite, Set Top Box

Inverto Digital Labs launches Volksbox
Jun 11, 2010 – Inverto Digital Labs has unveiled the Volksbox, an advanced hybrid satellite receiver compliant with the HD+ specifications and incorporating Nagra Conditional Access, a WiFi interface and a built-in browser for easy access to internet services.
News categories: Inverto, Austria, Conditional Access, Germany, HbbTV, Luxembourg, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

MultiChoice selects Pace to develop second-generation HD PVR
Jun 9, 2010 – South Africa-based pay TV operator, Multichoice (JSE: NPN)(LSE:NPSN), has chosen Pace plc (LSE:PIC), its existing HD technology partner, to develop a second generation high definition (HD) personal video recorder (PVR).
News categories: Pace plc, MultiChoice, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, South Africa

China Digital TV Wins Satellite TV Contract in Venezuela
May 28, 2010 – China Digital TV Holding (NYSE: STV) has announced that it has entered into a contract with CANTV of Venezuela to install various systems and solutions on CANTV's direct-to-home (DTH) satellite platform.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, CANTV, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Satellite, Venezuela

Antenna Hungária launches MinDig TV Extra pay DTT
May 18, 2010 – Antenna Hungária has launched a pay-tv service, branded as MinDig TV Extra, on its digital terrestrial television (DVB-T) platform as of May 25, 2010. The new service offers an additional ten popular thematic channels.
News categories: Antenna Hungária, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Hungary, Terrestrial

Liberty Global to Build Multimedia Home Gateway with Samsung, Intel, NDS and Nagravision
May 12, 2010 – Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA; LBTYB; LBTYK) has announced plans to work with Samsung (Seoul: 005930), Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), NDS and Nagravision (SWX:KUD.VX) to build a revolutionary new device for its digital TV customers.
News categories: Liberty Global, Samsung, Intel Corp, Nagravision, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Europe, Media Player, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Finecom Deploys Software-based Security for DVB-C/IP Hybrid Network from Verimatrix
May 5, 2010 – Verimatrix has announced the deployment of the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for DVB Hybrid on the Finecom Telecommunications DVB-C/IP hybrid network. Finecom is the second largest cable operator in Switzerland.
News categories: Verimatrix, Finecom, ANGA COM, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Switzerland

NDS and Hathway Announce New Agreement to Accelerate Digital Cable Deployment in India
May 5, 2010 – NDS has announced that it has signed a new agreement with Hathway which will enable Hathway to rapidly accelerate deployment of digital STBs and significantly boost its digital cable TV subscriber base in India over the next 12 months.
News categories: NDS Group, Hathway, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, India, Middleware, Set Top Box