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

Kabel Deutschland opens up to CI
Mar 28, 2008 – In a revolutionary move for European cable operators Kabel Deutschland KDG will open up its network to cable tuners with a CI (Common Interface) module.
News categories: Kabel Deutschland, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Germany, Set Top Box

China Digital TV Displays Leading Digital TV Technologies at 16th Annual China Content Broadcasting Network Conference
Mar 25, 2008 – China Digital TV Holding (NYSE: STV) exhibited its newest products and services at the 16th Annual China Content Broadcasting Network (CCBN) Conference at the China International Exhibition Center, in Beijing from March 21st to 23rd, 2008.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Cable TV, CAM, CCBN, China, Conditional Access

ViXS Systems and China Digital TV Collaborate to Develop Ultra Secure PC TV Solution
Mar 21, 2008 – ViXS Systems and China Digital TV (NYSE: STV) have announced an ultra secure PC-based digital TV capture solution and Conditional Access PCI card co-developed by the two companies.
News categories: ViXS Systems, China Digital TV, Cable TV, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, ICs, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor

Irdeto Selected by Leading Chinese Cable Network to Secure Digital Migration for One Million Subscribers
Mar 21, 2008 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that Shanxi Cable Broadcasting Network has chosen the Irdeto Digital TV conditional access solution. Under the agreement, Irdeto will deliver one million smart cards over the next 24 months.
News categories: Irdeto, Cable TV, CAM, CCBN, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV

China Digital TV Announces Dongguan Broadcasting Network and Media Development Corporation's One Millionth Smart Card Purchase
Mar 19, 2008 – China Digital TV (NYSE: STV) has announced that Dongguan Broadcasting Network and Media Development Corporation has purchased their one millionth smart card from China Digital TV.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Subscribers

WEGENER Receives $1.6 million order from Conklin-Intracom for IPTV Equipment
Mar 18, 2008 – Wegener (Nasdaq: WGNR) has announced receipt of an order totaling over $1.6 million from Conklin-Intracom for SMD 515 IPTV set top boxes to support the IPTV offerings of multiple telco operators.
News categories: Wegener, Conklin-Intracom, Conditional Access, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Irdeto Secures Personal Video Recorder (PVR) from Thailand's Leading Digital Pay TV Service, TrueVisions UBC
Mar 17, 2008 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that TrueVisions UBC, Thailand's leading digital pay-TV operator, has extended the functionality of its existing Irdeto Digital TV solution to secure its new PVR (personal video recorder) product.
News categories: Irdeto, True Corporation, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Set Top Box, Thailand

SecureMedia Advances IPTV Content Security by Incorporating Cinea's Running Marks™ Digital Watermarking Technology
Mar 17, 2008 – SecureMedia has announced the addition and integration of Cinea's Running Marks™ watermarking solution into SecureMedia's popular Encryptonite ONE™ System, through its exclusive IdentiFind™ open digital forensics platform.
News categories: SecureMedia, Cinea, Content Protection, IPTV, Watermarking

Worldwide iPTV Service Revenues to Cross US$42.6 Billion by 2014, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Mar 12, 2008 – Worldwide Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service revenues are forecast to cross US$42.6 billion by 2014. The number of IPTV subscribers in worldwide market is projected to exceed 248 million by that time.
News categories: Global Industry Analysts, Asia, Canada, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, France, Germany, IPTV, Italy, Market Research, Middleware, Russia, Set Top Box, Spain, Subscribers, UK, USA