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

NDS at ANGA Cable 2010: Highlighting Local Customer Deployments & Advanced Hybrid Solutions
Apr 27, 2010 – NDS has announced its line-up of advanced solutions and applications for ANGA Cable. On show will be innovative technologies that enable platform operators to secure and broaden their business with new, revenue-boosting hybrid services.
News categories: NDS Group, ANGA COM, Cable TV, Conditional Access, DRM, DVR, Germany, Metaverse, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming

SmarDTV successfully completes Conax V7 CI Plus certification
Apr 26, 2010 – SmarDTV (SIX:KUD.S) has announced that it has achieved Conax CI Plus certification with its latest and most secure SmarCAM-3 module incorporating Conax V7 software.
News categories: SmarDTV, Conax, ANGA COM, CAM, Conditional Access

Four partners offer common IPTV complete solution
Apr 23, 2010 – BeeSmart, Blankom, TechnoTrend Görler and Verimatrix have announced their cooperation in the area of IPTV. The partners offer a complete IPTV solution from the headend to the receive terminal for small and mid-sized IP networks.
News categories: BeeSmart, Blankom, TechnoTrend, Verimatrix, ANGA COM, Content Distribution, Content Protection, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

FCC Takes Action to Unleash Video Innovation and Consumer Choice
Apr 21, 2010 – The FCC has issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) and a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) in seeking to create a competitive retail market for navigation devices for use with multichannel video programming distributors.
News categories: Federal Communications Commission, Blu-ray, Cable TV, CAM, Digital TV, Gaming, Middleware, Peripherals / Accessories, Regulation, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Widevine 4.4.4 Brings New Over-the-Top and TV Everywhere Features, Customers and Devices
Apr 21, 2010 – Widevine has announced the commercial availability of version 4.4.4 of its video optimization and digital rights management (DRM) platform for over-the-top and TV Everywhere services delivered to retail consumer electronics.
News categories: Widevine, Content Protection, DRM, Streaming

Widevine Selects Arxan to Secure Distribution of Digital Entertainment to Millions of Consumers
Apr 15, 2010 – Arxan Technologies® has announced that Widevine has licensed Arxan's application hardening and key protection solutions for its multiplatform digital rights management (DRM) platform.
News categories: Arxan, Widevine, Content Protection, DRM, NABShow

Leading Companies Form MHL Consortium to Advance Standard for Wired Mobile Connectivity
Apr 14, 2010 – Nokia (NYSE:NOK), Samsung (KSE:005930, LSE-GDR:SMSN), Silicon Image (NASDAQ:SIMG), Sony (NYSE:SNE) and Toshiba (TSE:6502) have formed the MHL Consortium to develop a new mobile A/V interface standard for connecting portable devices to TVs and displays.
News categories: MHL Consortium, Content Protection, Digital TV, Mobile, Portable, Smart Home, Smart TV

Irdeto to Deliver Secure Content Worldwide Using Adobe Flash Access 2.0
Apr 14, 2010 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced an alliance with Adobe Systems (Nasdaq: ADBE) to support Adobe® Flash® Access 2.0 content protection technology for the secure delivery of premium content to audiences around the globe.
News categories: Irdeto, Adobe Systems, Content Protection, Media Player, NABShow, Streaming

Netflix Selects Irdeto to Protect Content It Streams Instantly
Apr 13, 2010 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that Netflix (Nasdaq:NFLX) has licensed Irdeto's Cloakware Embedded Security as part of its suite of content protection tools for the tens of thousands of TV episodes and movies it streams instantly to its members.
News categories: Irdeto, Netflix, Content Protection, Digital TV, Streaming, USA