Content Protection (conditional access, DRM, watermarking, …) News

'TV Everywhere' is Reshaping the Pay TV Content Protection Market
Jan 22, 2013 – According to Frost & Sullivan, the pay TV content protection market is thriving, driven by the ongoing digitization of cable in emerging markets and by continued investment in advanced applications and 'TV Everywhere' offerings in major markets.
News categories: Frost & Sullivan, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Market Research, TV Everywhere

STMicroelectronics set-top box chips get Conax content protection certification
Jan 17, 2013 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced that its 'Liege' family (STiH207 and derivatives) of set-top box ICs has received the highest possible level of security certification from Conax.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Conax, Content Protection, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

India's Digicable upgrades to Conax Contego Plus conditional access
Jan 16, 2013 – Conax has announced that Indian MSO, Digicable, is upgrading to Conax' Contego Plus™ content security solution. The upgrade supports advanced, flexible, interactive on-demand services, while ensure Digicable content revenues are secure.
News categories: Conax, Digicable, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, India

Verimatrix Cardless Security Provides Revenue Security for India's Aadhar Digital Vision
Jan 16, 2013 – Verimatrix has announced that Aadhar Digital Vision (ADV), a Chennai-based multi-system operator (MSO), is relying on the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) architecture to provide revenue security for its new digital cable TV service.
News categories: Verimatrix, Aadhar Digital Vision, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, India

Verimatrix to Protect TCCL Cable TV Digitalization Initiative
Jan 15, 2013 – Verimatrix has announced that Indian cable multi-service operator TCCL has selected the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) architecture to provide cardless revenue security for its new digital cable TV service.
News categories: Verimatrix, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, India

NAGRA deploys with Portugal's Cabovisão
Jan 14, 2013 – NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) has announced that its content protection technology, NAGRA MediaAccess, has deployed with Cabovisão, one of Portugal's leading telecommunications providers and second largest cable network operator.
News categories: NAGRA, Cabovisão, Cable TV, Content Protection, Digital TV, Portugal

Tencent Licenses Intertrust's Marlin DRM Solutions to Protect its Online Video Service
Jan 10, 2013 – Intertrust Technologies has announced that Tencent has licensed its trusted suite of Marlin DRM solutions to protect video streams and downloads on Tencent's online video platform in China.
News categories: Intertrust, Tencent, China, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Streaming

ALi Integrates Cryptography Research CryptoFirewall Security Core
Jan 9, 2013 – Cryptography Research (NASDAQ:RMBS) and ALi Corp. (3041 TT) have announced that ALi has completed integration of the CRI CryptoFirewall™ security technology into its STB SoC products. The CryptoFirewall core will be available in ALi chipsets beginning in 2013.
News categories: Cryptography Research, ALi Corp, Content Protection, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP

HD PLUS and NAGRA partner on Internet TV launch
Jan 8, 2013 – NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) and HD PLUS (Paris;LuxX: SESG) have announced the launch of an HD PLUS over-the-top catch-up service of private channels (Mediathek) called HD+ Replay, extending the companies' content protection partnership from satellite to Internet TV.
News categories: NAGRA, HD PLUS, Content Protection, Digital TV, Germany, HbbTV, Satellite, Streaming