Advanced Television

CA/DRM

Accedo launches TV Everywhere solution

Accedo, the global market specialist in TV application solutions, has announced the launch of its TV Everywhere Solution. Accedo’s TVE Solution enables Pay TV Operators and Media Companies to launch new multi screen services across a range of connected devices more quickly than ever before. Accedo’s TVE Solution provides an integrated solution, which connects content […]

January 7, 2013

Pro7Sat1, RTL hit by encryption collusion fines

Germany’s competition regulator the Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) has imposed fines totalling €55 million on broadcasting groups RTL and Pro7Sat1 and against two persons deemed responsible. The companies are accused of collusion in the introduction of encryption of free-to-air digital TV services. The Bundeskartellamt has also secured agreement from the pair to offer SD quality […]

December 28, 2012

Irdeto, Trustonic new security standards

Trustonic, the new company formed by ARM, Gemalto and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), has launched a new standard security provider to address the increasing need for trust built into smart connected devices. The company’s technology enables service providers to innovate, expand and simplify user experiences in areas such as enterprise, commerce, payments and entertainment. Key […]

December 20, 2012

Spain agrees DRM systems for HbbTV

The Spanish electronic industry and TV broadcasters have agreed to use a common DRM system to protect HbbTV services and content, according to AEDETI – Spain’s interactive TV trade body incorporating interactive digital audiovisual media covering the entire value chain between between application developers and equipment manufacturers. Marlin (Intertrust) and Microsoft-sponsored Playready DRM systems will […]

December 14, 2012From David Del Valle in Madrid

Sony offers UltraViolet movie ‘gift wrap’

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) is encouraging US consumers to do away with rolls of wrapping paper, tape and high shipping costs with the launch of the Sony Pictures Gift Store (www.sonypicturesgiftstore.com) powered by Movie eWrap. The gift-giving destination and Movie eWrap gift-wrapping technology allows shoppers to purchase and gift any of the nearly 500 […]

December 13, 2012By Colin Mann

INSIDE Secure introduces end-to-end security offering for Digital Transmission Content Protection

INSIDE Secure, a leader in semiconductor and software solutions for securing transactions, content and digital identity, has announced the availability of DRM Fusion for DTCP-IP, a new software-based end-to-end security solution that ensures that high-value content such as high-definition video remains secure and is copy protected when transmitted between PCs, tablets, smartphones, smart TVs, gaming […]

December 11, 2012

Belgian pirate ‘word sharer’ convicted

Content security companies Irdeto and NAGRA have been working with satellite service provide M7 Group to investigate and disrupt the illegal distribution of pay TV content in Belgium. In September Ahmad Masroor was convicted in Belgium with operating an illegal commercial control word sharing server. Masroor was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment and ordered to […]

December 10, 2012

NOOK Video UK début

Following the September US launch of its NOOK Video service for its NOOK e-reader, Barnes & Noble, the retailer of content, digital media and educational products, has confirmed that its NOOK Video offering of films and TV shows is available in the UK for NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ customers through new and expanded licensing […]

December 10, 2012By Colin Mann

Microsoft patents TV ‘spy camera DRM’

Microsoft has been granted a patent on a content distribution system that uses cameras built into televisions, PCs, and mobile phones to act as a “consumer detector,” to enforce DRM licensing terms. “A fee can be charged for each viewer of the content for each view,” the patent reads. “Viewers may be uniquely identified and […]

November 8, 2012

Seagate joins DECE in UltraViolet boost

Hard disk drive and storage solutions specialist Seagate Technology has become a member of the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) the open, cross-industry consortium of movie studios and technology companies that developed and operate digital content ownership ecosystyem UltraViolet. “Digital distribution beyond DVDs and Blu-ray Discs is not only the way of the future, it […]

November 5, 2012By Colin Mann