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Widevine to Provide Rovi With Digital Entertainment Content Streaming Solutions
Jan 7, 2010 – Widevine® has announced that it will be collaborating with Rovi Corporation to make Widevine's adaptive streaming, interactive DVD/Blu-ray features and DRM technologies available in CE devices powered by Rovi's TotalGuide™.
News categories: Widevine, Rovi Corp, Content Protection, DRM, Middleware, Smart Home, Streaming

WirelessHD Now Supports 3DTV, HDCP 2.0, Data Applications and Data Rates in Excess of 10 Gbps
Jan 5, 2010 – The WirelessHD® Consortium has announced a major enhancement to the WirelessHD 1.0 specification.
News categories: WirelessHD, Blu-ray, CES2025, Content Protection, Digital TV, Metaverse, Peripherals / Accessories, Smart Home, Smart TV

Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) Announces Key Milestones
Jan 4, 2010 – The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) has announced it has reached key milestones toward establishing the first open market for digital content distribution. In addition, DECE announced that 21 new companies have joined the group.
News categories: Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem, Cable TV, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Streaming

Irdeto and Humax develop HD secure chipset box for the Middle East
Dec 29, 2009 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that it has partnered with Humax to develop the first secure high definition set top box (HD STB) for the Middle East region. The STB will feature Irdeto's conditional access system (CAS).
News categories: Irdeto, Humax, CAM, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Middle-East, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Irdeto acquires Philips white box cryptography IP suite
Dec 22, 2009 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that it has acquired Philips Electronics' full suite of white-box cryptology patents, patent applications, software and knowledge, to significantly booster its existing IP portfolio for its Irdeto Cloakware solution.
News categories: Irdeto, Philips, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DRM, MandA, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming

The Kudelski Group acquires Medialive
Dec 16, 2009 – The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.VX) has acquired Medialive. Medialive develops and licenses innovative and patented content protection and marking technologies for distribution over broadcast, internet, and mobile distribution networks and devices.
News categories: Kudelski, Medialive, Content Protection, Digital TV, MandA, Watermarking

Widevine DRM Selected for BLOCKBUSTER On Demand® Service
Dec 15, 2009 – Widevine and Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI,BBI.B) have announced that Blockbuster will use Widevine's DRM and video optimization as a part of its BLOCKBUSTER On Demand® Service to deliver entertainment to internet-connected retail consumer electronic devices.
News categories: Widevine, Blockbuster, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DRM, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

$15M in Growth Capital for Widevine
Dec 14, 2009 – Widevine has announced that Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA), Samsung Ventures, the venture capital arm of Samsung Group, and a third corporation have become strategic shareholders in the company.
News categories: Widevine, Content Protection, Streaming, Venture Capital

Chongqing Cable, NDS and DOXTV to Launch First HD DVR and Push VOD Service in China
Dec 10, 2009 – NDS and DOXTV have announced the launch of China's first HD digital video recorder (DVR) and push video on demand (VOD) service for Chongqing Cable subscribers, Chongqing Cable TV+™.
News categories: NDS Group, DOXTV, Chongqing Cable, Cable TV, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box