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

Iowa Network Services Deploys an Integrated Solution from Nagravision and Quative for Next Generation MPEG-4 IPTV Network
Nov 11, 2008 – Nagravision and Quative (SWX:KUD) have announced that Iowa Network Services (INS) has deployed its integrated solution for its MPEG-4 IPTV Network. INS's new user interface will be demonstrated in the Nagravision booth at TelcoTV 2008.
News categories: Quative, Nagravision, Iowa Network Services, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DRM, IPTV, Middleware, USA

GCI Secures IPTV with Verimatrix
Nov 10, 2008 – Verimatrix and CSI Digital have announced that Gorham Communications (GCI) has selected D-Video!™ for its end-to-end IPTV solution. CSI Digital's D-Video! has been integrated with the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS®) for IPTV.
News categories: Verimatrix, CSI Digital, Gorham Communications, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Nagravision Demonstrates Ready-to-Deploy IPTV Solution for Pay TV Revenue Generation at TelcoTV 2008
Nov 10, 2008 – Nagravision (SWX:KUD) will demonstrate a ready-to-deploy IPTV solution for Pay TV revenue generation at TelcoTV 2008. The pre-integrated solution secures and enhances access to digital content and supports three screen (PC, TV and Mobile) VOD.
News categories: Nagravision, Conditional Access, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Verimatrix Now Secures Pioneer Telephone Digital TV
Nov 10, 2008 – Verimatrix has announced that Pioneer Telephone Cooperative has deployed the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS®) for IPTV for its video-on-demand and live broadcast services on its Pioneer Digital TV service.
News categories: Verimatrix, Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Conditional Access, Content Protection, IPTV, USA

Latens Strengthens IPTV Offering to US Telcos with Amino DVR STB integration
Nov 10, 2008 – Latens has announced that Amino Communications (London AIM: AMO) has successfully integrated the company's software conditional access with the AmiNET530 Digital Video Recorder (DVR) set-top box (STB).
News categories: Latens, Amino, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box

Premiere encryption system fully secure again
Nov 10, 2008 – Premiere AG (PRE.XE) has today switched off its former encryption signal. All smartcards for the new CA systems of Nagravision and NDS Videoguard have been swapped.
News categories: Premiere AG, Austria, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Germany, Satellite

China Digital TV Announces Unaudited Third Quarter 2008 Results
Nov 6, 2008 – China Digital TV Holding (NYSE: STV) shipped approximately 2.21 million smart cards during the third quarter, an increase of 16.9% from the corresponding period in 2007 and a decrease of 17.8% from the second quarter of 2008.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Results

Bharti Airtel Launches Airtel's Direct-to-Home Digital Television Service Based on NDS End-to-End Solution
Nov 4, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ:NNDS) has announced that India's Bharti Airtel has launched Airtel digital TV based on a complete end-to-end system from technology partner NDS to secure, enable and enhance its Direct-to-Home (DTH) service.
News categories: NDS, Bharti Airtel, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Middleware, Satellite

NTV"PLUS and NEOTION signed a Letter of Intent shaping an extremely buoyant future
Nov 3, 2008 – NEOTION has been selected by NTV-PLUS to co-develop with them a dedicated silicon comprising advanced proprietary descrambling engines capable of securing valuable content that could then be monetized over time.
News categories: NEOTION, NTV-PLUS, Content Protection, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite, Semiconductor, Ukraine