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

Conax and REAL Digital Sign on the line!
Mar 31, 2011 – Conax and REAL Digital have signed an undisclosed length contract bringing the world leading specialists in broadcast security to the REAL Digital's new UK satellite platform.
News categories: Conax, REAL Digital, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, UK

Verimatrix Reinforces and Expands DVB Conditional Access Capability with Acquisition of Comvenient
Mar 31, 2011 – Verimatrix has announced the acquisition of Comvenient GmbH. Verimatrix and Comvenient have been long-term partners in the development of the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for DVB security solution.
News categories: Verimatrix, Conditional Access, MandA

Nagra Showcases Latest Solutions For Secure Multiscreen Viewing And Interactivity At NAB 2011
Mar 30, 2011 – At NAB 2011, Nagra (SIX:KUD.S) will demonstrate technologies in four focus areas to help operators offer revenue generating services: Anywhere, Anytime TV; Mobile TV; Advanced Set-Top Box and CE solutions; and, Viewer Engagement and Interactivity.
News categories: Nagra, Content Protection, Middleware, NABShow, Social TV

Adobe Pass for TV Everywhere: New Premium Video Authentication Solution Now Available
Mar 23, 2011 – Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) has announced the Adobe® Pass service, a new authentication solution that enables pay TV subscribers to easily access premium content from virtually any Internet-connected device.
News categories: Adobe Systems, Cable TV, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Media Player, Mobile, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Tablet

Stofa Selects Irdeto Cloaked Conditional Access
Mar 22, 2011 – Irdeto has announced that Stofa, a leading Danish pay-TV operator, has chosen Irdeto Cloaked Conditional Access (CA) for its Zaptor pay TV offering. The implementation will be used by Stofa to protect its broadcast and video on demand (VoD) services.
News categories: Irdeto, Stofa, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Denmark, Digital TV, Video Exchange

Humax Licenses Intertrust Marlin Technology for YouView Set Top Boxes
Mar 22, 2011 – Humax and Intertrust have announced that Humax has licensed Intertrust's Marlin Client SDK for its development of digital Set Top Boxes for YouView in the United Kingdom (UK).
News categories: Intertrust, Humax, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK, Video Exchange

Verimatrix Partners With Vestel to Create Versatile Connected TV
Mar 22, 2011 – Verimatrix has announced a partnership with Vestel to create a versatile IP-enabled range of connected TVs. Vestel's range of MB36 IP enabled TV's are available for deployment with embedded Verimatrix ViewRight® client security.
News categories: Verimatrix, Vestel, Content Protection, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, Video Exchange

Viaccess selected to protect SFR HD satellite service
Mar 21, 2011 – Viaccess (Paris: FTE; NYSE: FTE) has announced that SFR (Paris: VIV) has selected its advanced content protection and rights management solutions for protecting SFR's new high definition TV offering on satellite.
News categories: Viaccess, Inteno, Conditional Access, Digital TV, France, Satellite, Set Top Box

Fujitsu Semiconductor and Verimatrix Announce Partnership for Cardless DVB Set-Top Boxes
Mar 21, 2011 – Fujitsu Semiconductor has announced with Verimatrix that Fujitsu's MB86H611 high definition, multi-standard decoder system-on-chip (SoC) has been embedded with Verimatrix's ViewRight® STB for DVB client security.
News categories: Fujitsu, Verimatrix, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box