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Arkena integrates NexGuard watermarking in Cloud4Media

November 16, 2015

Arkena announced the integration of NexGuard Pre-Release in its Cloud4Media content management platform. Developed by Nexguard (a Civolution company), NexGuard Pre-Release is a watermarking solution for the digital forensic tracking of video assets.
Cloud4Media is a global solution for storage, transcoding and secure content delivery, powered by Harmony, a workflow orchestration engine dedicated to media.

NexGuard Pre-Release solution is based on File Embedder and Manager. The NexGuard File Embedder adds a unique, imperceptible video watermark to each copy of the content. This serial numbering process is fully automated and scalable – all driven by the central NexGuard Manager server and its secure database of watermarking data.

As both the volumes of video content exchanged within the ecosystems of right-holders, broadcasters and VOD platforms and the devices through which content is delivered are increasing, there is a need for additional protection measures. The integration of watermarking solutions enables the full tracking of assets through their lifecycle.

The watermarking technology adds imperceptible digital markers to video signals and assets before or after transcoding. These unique and un-erasable labels enable the tracking of an asset, so that any leaks can be tracked back to their source.

NexGuard Pre-Release is a market-leading watermarking solution that will enable our customers to benefit from a preventative measure against the illegal redistribution of media and additional protection throughout the content production value-chain. NexGuard Pre-Release is able to process all the major file formats, including ProRes and IMF, two of the leading mezzanine formats within the industry”, says François Lignon, VP Product Content Management at Arkena.

The integration of our file-watermarking solution was completed easily, thanks to Harmony’s agile architecture. We’re very happy to bring an additional component to a Content Management solution that is already offering multiple compelling features, commented Jean-Philippe Plantevin, SVP Products and Solutions at NexGuard.

With the integration of NexGuard Pre-Release, Arkena is offering its customers a new content protection service and is reinforcing its Cloud4Media suite as a reference for the management of media workflows.

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