Conditional Access (CA) News

Greece's first HD platform project to deploy conditional access solution from Conax
May 28, 2008 – Leading Greek satellite operator, Hellas Sat, is ready to launch an exciting new HD platform with conditional access from Conax.
News categories: Conax, Hellas Sat, ANGA COM, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Greece, Satellite

Sony Electronics and Major U.S. Cable Operators Negotiate National 'Two-Way' Plug and Play Solution
May 27, 2008 – Sony Electronics and major U.S. cable operators have signed an agreement that will enable consumers to purchase innovative 'two-way' digital TVs and other devices that can receive interactive digital and HD video services without a set-top box.
News categories: Sony Electronics, NCTA, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

Conax showcasing latest CAS content security innovation at Anga Cable
May 27, 2008 – At Anga Cable, Conax is showcasing its Conax CAS7, VOD and PushVod solutions for DTV and IP used by digital TV operators around the globe for unlocking the value of their pay content.
News categories: Conax, ANGA COM, Conditional Access

Turksat Selects Content Security from Conax
May 27, 2008 – Ankara-based cable TV and satellite operator, Turksat, has chosen to deploy a Conax CAS7 conditional access solution for the new Turksat DTV platform.
News categories: Conax, Turksat, Broadcast Group, ANGA COM, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Satellite, Turkey

China - SARFT Issues Parts 6 and 7 of CMMB
May 19, 2008 – The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has issued Part 6 - Conditional Access - and Part 7 - Technical Requirements for Receiving and Decoding Terminals - of the China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting (CMMB) industry standard.
News categories: SARFT, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Mobile, Regulation

Q1 2008: Premiere increases revenues to EUR 251.5 million
May 15, 2008 – As of March 31, 2008, Premiere (PRE.XE) had 4,242,467 subscribers (March 31, 2008: 3,460,572), of which 621,908 were indirect arena customers. Compared to Q1 2007 figures, the number of direct subscribers rose by 4.6 percent to 3,620,559.
News categories: Premiere AG, Austria, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Germany, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

China Digital TV Unaudited First Quarter 2008 Results
May 14, 2008 – In the first quarter of 2008, China Digital TV Holding (NYSE: STV) entered into 6 new contracts to install CA systems with network cable operators out of a total of 9 such contracts signed in China.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Results

Tata Sky Celebrates 2 Million Subscribers in India on its NDS Platform
May 13, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced that Tata Sky has achieved the remarkable milestone of 2 million subscribers to its DTH service in India within a period of only 20 months.
News categories: NDS Group, Tata Sky, Conditional Access, Digital TV, India, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Kabel Deutschland introduces newest Nagravision conditional access system and extends cooperation
May 13, 2008 – Nagravision (SWX:KUD.VX) has been selected by Germany's largest cable based television provider Kabel Deutschland (KDG) to protect the content rights and revenues for its forthcoming commercial deployments.
News categories: Nagravision, Kabel Deutschland, Cable TV, CAM, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Germany