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Irdeto Selected to Protect Content & Business Model Protection to Chinese Cable Networks in Hebei and Xinjiang
Jun 24, 2008 – Irdeto (JSE:NPN) has announced that Hebei Broadcasting and Television Information Network (Group) and Xinjiang Broadcast & Television Transmission Network have chosen the Irdeto DVB conditional access solution for their digital migration process.
News categories: Irdeto, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV

CANAL+ Group and Nagravision Expand Partnership in Securing Content Protection and Revenues
Jun 23, 2008 – CANAL+ Group (Paris: VIV) is adopting the newest version of the Nagravision (SWX:KUD) conditional access system (CAS) and is in the process of replacing all smart cards for more than 3 million subscribers.
News categories: Nagravision, CANAL+ Group, CAM, Conditional Access, France, Satellite

DVN Wins the Bid for Jilin Digital TV
Jun 10, 2008 – DVN (SEHK: 500) has won the bidding for the Simulcrypt CA System for digital television in Jilin Province. The contract involves 500,000 intelligent cards for the CA, with a sales order for approximately 500,000 set-top boxes to follow in the coming days.
News categories: DVN Group, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Set Top Box

China Digital TV Chosen as Conditional Access System Provider by Hebei Media Information Network Holdings Co., Ltd.
May 29, 2008 – China Digital TV Holding (NYSE: STV) has announced that the company has been chosen as the conditional access (CA) system provider to Hebei Media Information Network Holdings Co., Ltd. (Hebei TV Network).
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV

China Digital TV Unaudited First Quarter 2008 Results
May 14, 2008 – In the first quarter of 2008, China Digital TV Holding (NYSE: STV) entered into 6 new contracts to install CA systems with network cable operators out of a total of 9 such contracts signed in China.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Results

Kabel Deutschland introduces newest Nagravision conditional access system and extends cooperation
May 13, 2008 – Nagravision (SWX:KUD.VX) has been selected by Germany's largest cable based television provider Kabel Deutschland (KDG) to protect the content rights and revenues for its forthcoming commercial deployments.
News categories: Nagravision, Kabel Deutschland, Cable TV, CAM, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Germany

NDS Group plc Reports Third Quarter Results
May 1, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced its operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. NDS had 86.9 million active digital TV smart cards, 83.1 million cumulative middleware clients deployed and 12.1 million cumulative DVR clients deployed.
News categories: NDS Group, Cable TV, CAM, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, DVR, Middleware, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box

Premiere to Introduce Next Generation Nagravision Smartcards
Apr 15, 2008 – Premiere and the Kudelski Group (SWX:KUD.VX) confirm that Premiere will continue to secure its pay TV revenues with Nagravision technology. The latest generation of smartcards will be introduced from May 2008 onwards.
News categories: Nagravision, Premiere, CAM, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Germany, Satellite

Irdeto Secures Long-Term Content Security Contract with Österreichische Rundfunksender (ORS)
Apr 14, 2008 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced a multi-year conditional access (CA) contract with Österreichische Rundfunksender (ORS) to protect the Austrian national broadcaster's satellite broadcast network with the Irdeto Digital TV content security solution.
News categories: Irdeto, ORS Österreichische Rundfunksender, Austria, CAM, Conditional Access, Digital TV, NABShow, Satellite