Conditional Access (CA) News

Viaccess acquires 100-percent stake in Orca Interactive
Mar 9, 2008 – Viaccess has signed an agreement to acquire 100-percent stake in Orca Interactive Ltd, an Israeli company listed on AIM London Stock Exchange, for an estimated price of 21.4 million US dollars.
News categories: Viaccess, Orca Interactive, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, MandA, Middleware

Conditional Access Revenues to Approach $1.4 Billion This Year
Mar 7, 2008 – Conditional access - the protection of multimedia content by requiring consumers to meet certain criteria for access - is set to generate revenues approaching $1.4 billion this year.
News categories: ABI Research, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DRM, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite

BBT's Set-Top Box
Mar 6, 2008 – While some downloadable conditional access system (DCAS) cable partnerships have been conspicuously quiet, Beyond Broadband Technology (BBT) has been more than willing to share information on progress every step of the way.
News categories: Beyond Broadband Technology, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Set Top Box, USA

Tele Columbus Group to Use NDS VideoGuard® to Protect its Service Portfolio
Mar 6, 2008 – The Tele Columbus Group has announced that it will protect its independent networks with conditional access technology from NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS).
News categories: NDS Group, Tele Columbus, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, Germany, Set Top Box

Kudelski Group's 2007 results marked by strong top-line growth and long-term investments
Feb 29, 2008 – Digital terrestrial operators and Eastern European satellite operators experienced particularly strong growth, with sales doubling versus the previous year. Strong growth in South America compensated for a volume decline in North America and USD weakness.
News categories: Kudelski Group, Cable TV, CAM, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile, Results, Satellite, Terrestrial

Vodafone Iceland Selects SecureMedia To Provide Advanced IPTV Content Security
Feb 25, 2008 – SecureMedia has announced that Vodafone Iceland has implemented and deployed the Encryptonite ONE System, protecting its next generation end-to-end IPTV offering.
News categories: SecureMedia, Vodafone Iceland, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Iceland, IPTV

China Digital TV Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results
Feb 21, 2008 – China Digital TV (NYSE: STV) shipped 2.6 million smart cards in the fourth quarter 2007, an increase of 109.6% from the same period of 2006 and 37.6% from the third quarter of 2007, reflecting accelerated adoption of digital television across China.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Earnings Release, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV

CTV Telecom Delivers Central America's First IPTV
Feb 21, 2008 – SecureMedia has announced that leading Panamanian telecommunications operator, CTV Telecom, has incorporated the Encryptonite ONE System to protect its innovative IPTV offering, the first deployment in Central America.
News categories: SecureMedia, CTV Telecom, Sonitel Networks, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Panama

China's digital cable TV subscribers totaled 24.62 million in 4Q07; CA consolidates
Feb 15, 2008 – Analysys International research has shown that in the fourth quarter of 2007, China's cable digital TV subscribers totaled 24.62 million. Novel-Tongfang, Digital Video Networks and Irdeto were the top three CA vendors.
News categories: Analysys International, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Market Research, Subscribers