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

NDS and DOXTV Deliver Push VOD and DVR Services to China Cable Network
Feb 16, 2011 – NDS has announced that it is working with DOXTV to launch a range of value-adding services including HD Push Video-On-Demand (VOD) and Digital Video Recording technology (DVR) for China Cable Network subscribers in Hainan province.
News categories: NDS Group, DOXTV, Hainan Cable, Cable TV, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box

Gemtek Licenses Discretix Multi-Scheme DRM Client with Microsoft® PlayReady® Support
Feb 16, 2011 – Discretix has announced that Gemtek Technology has licensed its Multi-Scheme DRM Client with Microsoft PlayReady® support for Android based pocket-size smart TV box.
News categories: Discretix, Gemtek, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, MWC24, Set Top Box, Streaming

Qualcomm Snapdragon Platform to Help Enable Instant Streaming from Netflix on Android Devices
Feb 14, 2011 – Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) has announced that future Android devices powered by the Snapdragon™ platform will have access to instant streaming of TV shows and movies from Netflix (Nasdaq:NFLX).
News categories: Qualcomm, Netflix, Content Protection, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor, Streaming

Content protection on HTC's Android Devices, powered by Discretix
Feb 13, 2011 – Discretix has announced that HTC (Taipei:2498) has extended its Discretix Multi-Scheme DRM license, to include support for Microsoft PlayReady® DRM technology on Android smartphones and tablets.
News categories: Discretix, HTC Corp, Content Protection, Mobile, MWC24, Streaming

Nagra powers Over-The-Top Service for Spain's leading pay-TV operator DIGITAL+
Feb 10, 2011 – Nagra (SIX:KUD.S) and Spain's DIGITAL+ have announced the launch of 'DIGITAL+ a la carta', an Over-The-Top VOD and linear TV service powered and secured by Nagra and available to subscribers of the DIGITAL+ satellite service.
News categories: Nagra, Grupo PRISA, Content Protection, Digital TV, Satellite, Spain, Streaming

Farncombe Launches Pay-TV Security Validation Programme
Feb 10, 2011 – Farncombe Consulting Group has launched a security validation programme designed to facilitate new conditional access (CA) and DRM products reaching the market.
News categories: Farncombe Consulting, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Content Protection

Conax' growing security success in Russia now includes Telekarta DTH offering
Feb 9, 2011 – Conax has announced that it has entered a contract with Russian Satellite TV operator, Telekarta LLC. Security partner Conax will deliver content protection technology for the Telekarta DTH platform.
News categories: Conax, Telekarta, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite

Russia's NTV-Plus looking for IPTV partners
Feb 8, 2011 – Russian satellite operator, NTV-Plus, is planning to launch an IPTV service this year, and has announced that it is looking for partners to participate in the project.
News categories: NTV-Plus, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Russia, Set Top Box

Ocean Blue Alerts Consumers To Digital TV Virus Risks
Feb 7, 2011 – The latest generation of TVs and set-top boxes are at risk of virus infection unless manufacturers take steps to build in protection, says digital TV specialist, Ocean Blue Software (OBS).
News categories: Ocean Blue Software, Content Protection, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV