DRM (Digital Rights Management) News

MobiTV Announces Multi-Screen, Cross-Platform DRM
Mar 18, 2010 – MobiTV is broadening support to its managed technology platform carriers and operator customers with a robust and secure DRM solution that enables users to store content on their mobile device and watch it offline wherever they want.
News categories: MobiTV, DRM, Mobile, Streaming

Kudelski Group delivers strong second half 2009 results
Feb 26, 2010 – The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.VX) has announced its 2009 annual results. Digital TV sales in the second half were particularly strong growing by 27.3% compared to the first half.
News categories: Kudelski, Brazil, CAM, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DRM, Finland, IPTV, MandA, Middleware, Mobile, Results, Satellite, USA

Viaccess and Trusted Logic join forces on OMA DRM for mobile handsets
Feb 16, 2010 – Viaccess (Paris and NYSE: FTE) and Trusted Logic have announced that they are collaborating to integrate and market the Viaccess OMA DRM v2 solution for the mobile handset market.
News categories: Viaccess, Trusted Logic, DRM, Mobile

Widevine® and Qtv™ Partner to Enable Internet Video on PlayStation® 2 and Mobile Phones
Feb 2, 2010 – Widevine and Qtv have announced that they will partner to bring Widevine's video optimization and Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology to the Qtv Internet TV Media Player for the television, mobile phone and personal computer.
News categories: Widevine, Qtv, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Gaming, Middleware, Mobile, Streaming

Ofcom consults on BBC HD Freeview DRM proposal
Jan 22, 2010 – Ofcom is considering a proposal from the BBC that would require the inclusion of content management technology in receivers for High Definition Television (HDTV) services on the UK Freeview Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform.
News categories: Ofcom, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, DVB-T2, DVR, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

Motorola Strengthens IP Video Portfolio with SecureMedia Acquisition
Jan 7, 2010 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of SecureM, LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries, together operating as SecureMedia®.
News categories: Motorola, CES2025, Content Protection, DRM, IPTV, MandA, Streaming

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

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 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