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

Verimatrix Certifies Security Features for Intel® Atom™ Processor CE4100 System on Chip
Apr 13, 2010 – Verimatrix has certified the Intel® (NASDAQ:INTC) Atom™ Processor CE4100 for use with its ViewRight® video security technologies.
News categories: Verimatrix, Intel Corp, Content Protection, IPTV, Semiconductor, Streaming

Samsung and Microsoft Announce Plans to Expand Access to Digital Entertainment
Apr 13, 2010 – Samsung (KSE: 005930.KS) has announced plans to include Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) PlayReady content access and protection technology in devices spanning mobile phones, digital video players, televisions and other device offerings.
News categories: Microsoft, Samsung, Blu-ray, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Mobile, Smart Home, Smart TV

Seagate Offers Hard Drives Pre-Loaded with Paramount Pictures Feature Films
Apr 12, 2010 – Seagate (NASDAQ:STX) and Paramount Digital Entertainment (NYSE:VIA) have announced their agreement to pre-load a selection of 500GB FreeAgent Go™ ultra-portable hard drives with Paramount movies.
News categories: Seagate, Paramount, Content Protection, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, USA

Verimatrix Secures Premium Content at FetchTV in Australia
Apr 12, 2010 – Verimatrix has announced FetchTV as the latest customer to deploy its security solution. The Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for IPTV enables the secure delivery of content for FetchTV's channels and on-demand libraries.
News categories: Verimatrix, FetchTV, Australia, Content Protection, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, NABShow, Set Top Box, Streaming

Microsoft Platform Powers Silverlight and IIS Media Experiences Across Multiple Screens
Apr 8, 2010 – Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has announced that it is working with Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) to deliver reference designs that will provide the Silverlight platform to STBs, connected TVs, Blu-ray Disc players and other CE devices.
News categories: Microsoft, Blu-ray, Content Protection, Digital TV, Media Player, Middleware, NABShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

2009 worldwide STB revenue down 5% from 2008
Apr 8, 2010 – Infonetics Research has released the fourth quarter (4Q09) editions of two video-related market share and forecast reports: Video Infrastructure and Subscribers and Set-Top Boxes and Subscribers.
News categories: Infonetics Research, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Civolution and Gracenote Expand Relationship to Launch Content Identification and Monetization Platform
Apr 8, 2010 – Civolution and Gracenote have announced an agreement to jointly launch and sell Mediahedge, an audio and video content identification platform that enables content filtering, monitoring and monetization for content owners and Web 2.0 service providers.
News categories: Civolution, Gracenote, Content Distribution, Content Protection, NABShow, Streaming

Funai Selects Widevine to Enable TV on Its Connected Devices
Apr 6, 2010 – Widevine has announced that Funai Electric will incorporate Widevine's adaptive streaming, virtual DVD/Blu-ray-like controls and DRM solution on their Internet connected devices such as HDTVs and Blu-ray players.
News categories: Widevine, Funai, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DRM, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Nagravision and Cyfrowy Polsat Extend Long-Term Agreement
Mar 31, 2010 – Nagravision (SIX:KUD.VX) has announced the execution of a ten-year Conditional Access System agreement with Cyfrowy Polsat, Poland's leading DTH platform.
News categories: Nagravision, Cyfrowy Polsat, Conditional Access, Poland, Satellite