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

Motorola to Deploy Mobile TV Network for Info-TV-FM in Poland
Aug 7, 2009 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has announced that it has been selected by INFO-TV-FM to design and deploy a mobile TV network, based on DVB-H and OMA BCAST, for Poland. Deployment is planned for Warsaw and 9 other Polish cities by the end of 2009.
News categories: INFO-TV-FM, Motorola, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, Mobile, Poland

Costa Rica's ICE to use Minerva, Widevine and Amino for IPTV
Aug 4, 2009 – Costa Rica's ICE will soon sign a contract with system integrator ITS for the deployment of its IPTV service. Middleware will come from Minerva Networks with conditional access from Widevine and set-top boxes from Amino Communications (AIM:AMO).
News categories: Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, Amino Communications, Widevine, Minerva Networks, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Costa Rica, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

China Plans Second-Round Of Satellite STB Bidding
Jul 30, 2009 – China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has held meetings with 24 IC and set-top box (STB) manufacturers with second-round satellite STB bidding likely to begin after October.
News categories: SARFT, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Pace wins new business with Sky Deutschland for HD rollout
Jul 27, 2009 – German pay TV operator Sky has selected high definition (HD) technology from Pace (LSE:PIC) for its set-top box deployments in Germany and Austria. The deployment, rolling out from August 2009, is to support Sky's HD expansion plans.
News categories: Pace plc, Sky Deutschland, Austria, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Germany, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

Siano Debuts Ultra-Integrated CMMB Receiver Chip
Jul 27, 2009 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced the launch of the newest product in its CMMB TV receiver chip family - the SMS1186. The IC includes the secure 'root-of-trust' hardware (known as UAM) that adheres to China Mobile's latest data security requirements.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor

'TivùSat' DTH to launch in Italy on July 31st
Jul 22, 2009 – Tivù, the company owned by RAI (48.25%), Mediaset (48.25%) and Telecom Italia Media (3.5%), has announced that the launch of TivùSat will be July 31st. TivùSat is Italy's first free-to-air satellite TV service.
News categories: Tivù, RAI, Mediaset, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Italy, Satellite, Smart TV

INS Protects IPTV Wholesale System with Verimatrix Security
Jul 21, 2009 – Verimatrix has announced that Iowa Network Services (INS) has deployed the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for IPTV to protect its IPTV wholesale network with a combination of central and local linear content provisioning.
News categories: Verimatrix, Iowa Network Services, Conditional Access, Content Protection, IPTV, Set Top Box, USA

NDS @ IBC 2009: Delivering the Future of TV
Jul 17, 2009 – NDS has announced that its activities at this year's IBC will reaffirm its commitment to helping pay-TV operators become and stay market leaders NDS will showcase the industry's most comprehensive range of proven and innovative new technologies.
News categories: NDS Group, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DRM, IBCShow, Metaverse, Middleware, Set Top Box

du TV+ to launch in UAE with Microsoft Mediaroom
Jul 15, 2009 – du plans to launch high-definition IP television services in the UAE next month. The new 'du TV+' service is powered by Microsoft Mediaroom, and features digital recording and VoD, as well as HDTV.
News categories: Microsoft, 'du', Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Subscribers, UAE