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

Irdeto First in Class to Meet New China CAS Standard
Jan 10, 2011 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has been awarded the latest Class A certification from the State Administration for Radio Film and Television (SARFT). Irdeto is the first international technology company to receive this certification.
News categories: Irdeto, SARFT, Cable TV, China, Conditional Access, Set Top Box

Irdeto Enables Access to Premium Streaming Content on the Boxee Box by D-Link
Jan 7, 2011 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that its patented Cloakware technology has been chosen by D-Link (Taipei:2332) to protect premium streaming content on the Boxee Box by D-Link, the first branded set-top box for Boxee's award-winning media platform.
News categories: Irdeto, D-Link, CES2025, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

STMicroelectronics Announces Content Protection Support for Premium Interactive-TV Video Content with Adobe Flash Access
Jan 6, 2011 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has introduced out-of-the box content protection for TVs with its latest STB and TV ICs supporting Adobe® Flash® Access (Nasdaq: ADBE), a protection and monetization solution that is a key component of the Adobe Flash Platform.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Adobe, Content Protection, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Digital Keystone Demonstrates Expanded Gateway Connectivity with Live TV Services on Multiple Client Devices at CES
Jan 6, 2011 – Digital Keystone has announced an increased level of integration between the Digital Keystone Maelstrom distributed gateway software and the Intel® (NASDAQ: INTC) Atom™ processor CE4200.
News categories: Digital Keystone, Intel Corp, CES2025, Content Protection, Gateway, Middleware, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Mobile Content Venture (MCV) Announces Technology and Device Partnerships
Jan 5, 2011 – Mobile Content Venture (MCV) has announced two technology agreements with leading organizations in the mobile TV space, MobiTV and Nagra-Kudelski, as well as commitments from several manufacturers to create MCV-compatible devices.
News categories: Nagra, MobiTV, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, Mobile, USA

Broadcom Announces Eleven New Connected Home Set-Top Box Solutions with Integrated NDS Security
Jan 4, 2011 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced eleven new set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions with integrated NDS VideoGuard Security Kernel that provide secure digital content delivery for next generation connected home devices.
News categories: Broadcom, NDS Group, CES2025, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, DVR, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

New Silicon Image ViaPort™ Technology Enhances DTV Connectivity
Dec 16, 2010 – Silicon Image (NASDAQ:SIMG) has announced its ViaPort technology for DTV connectivity. ViaPort™ technology allows the user to add an HDMI sound bar or Audio Video Receiver (AVR) downstream from the DTV in a simplified manner.
News categories: Silicon Image, CES2025, Content Protection, Smart TV

Internet TVs: A New Way for Cybercriminals to Infiltrate Your Home
Dec 15, 2010 – Mocana has announced a new study that highlights several important digital security flaws discovered in one of the top best-selling brands of Internet-connected HDTVs.
News categories: Mocana, Content Protection, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Broadcom Announces Industry's First 40nm HD Full-Resolution 3DTV Video Gateway STB SoC Solution
Dec 14, 2010 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced and is sampling a new ultra-high performance dual high definition (HD) set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) video gateway solution with more than two times the performance over previous generations.
News categories: Broadcom, Conditional Access, Digital TV, ICs, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home