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

Widevine Demos DRM and Video Optimization at IBC
Sep 1, 2009 – Widevine will demonstrate how its DRM and video optimization solutions enable video operators to deliver a branded, high quality entertainment offering to internet-connected consumer platforms, such as Blu-ray players, televisions and iPhones.
News categories: Widevine, DRM, IBCShow, Streaming

Evolution Digital and Conax Awarded Multi-Stream CableCARD™ Qualification
Aug 28, 2009 – Evolution Digital and Conax have partnered to develop a Multi-stream CableCARD™ (M-Card™) specific to the North American cable market and were recently awarded qualification by CableLabs®.
News categories: Evolution Broadband, Conax, Cable TV, CAM, Content Protection, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Kudelski completes transition of CA to a service model
Aug 28, 2009 – The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.VX) has announced its half year 2009 results. During this period, the Group started to reap the fruits of the migration of a significant share of its digital TV conditional access deployed base to the service model.
News categories: Kudelski, Advertising, Brazil, Cable TV, CAM, Canada, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Germany, IBCShow, IPTV, Mexico, Middleware, Mobile, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Streaming, Subscribers, Terrestrial, USA, Vietnam

Ocean Blue's CI+ 'Turbo' software passes the test
Aug 27, 2009 – Ocean Blue Software's CI+ has been enhanced with extra features. The latest version of the CI+ specification details optional features which Ocean Blue Software has already incorporated into their Sunrise CI+ product.
News categories: Ocean Blue, CI Plus, Content Protection, DVB-MHP, DVR, IBCShow, Smart TV

NXP Launches New Smart Card Reader for Growing pay-TV Market
Aug 26, 2009 – NXP Semiconductors has launched its latest smart card interface - the TDA8034 - an NDS and EMV 4.2 compliant, cost-optimized solution for the pay-TV market. The TDA8034 supports all three levels of smart card classes defined by the ISO7816 standard.
News categories: NXP, CAM, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

QuickPlay Announces 'Mobile Set-Top Box' for TV Service Providers
Aug 24, 2009 – QuickPlay Media has unveiled its new Mobile Set-Top Box solution. The solution will enable TV service providers to easily extend set-top box capabilities beyond the living room to popular consumer electronic and mobile devices.
News categories: QuickPlay, Cable TV, Digital TV, DRM, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Placeshifting, Portable, Set Top Box

ADB integrates Civolution watermarking technology
Aug 24, 2009 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX: ADBN) has announced that it has integrated Civolution's VTrack watermarking technology into its digital TV set-top boxes, thus providing operators with further means of protecting content.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Civolution, Content Protection, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Watermarking

Latens Broadens Scope for Pay TV Operators at IBC 2009
Aug 13, 2009 – Latens has announced the launch at IBC of the its ECO Cable Gateway, enabling cable operators to deploy a single integrated middleware and conditional access system for the delivery of next generation TV services across the whole home network.
News categories: Latens, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Content Protection, DVR, Gateway, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Cloakware Introduces DTCP-IP Media Player Solution
Aug 12, 2009 – Cloakware (JSE: NPN) has announced its DTCP-IP Media Player solution, designed to enable cable operators to secure and monetize programming content within the home entertainment network.
News categories: Cloakware, Cable TV, Content Protection, DRM, Media Player, Smart Home