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The world of multiscreen and OTT is exploding. However, approaches to a linchpin enabling technology — adaptive bitrate streaming — still are proprietary. A new standard could add efficiency and even a bit of elegance to the streaming scramble. Continue reading
This Technology is developing a plug-in for its SpotLink interconnect software to support FreeWheel‘s Monetization Rights Management (MRM). The non-exclusive agreement is intended to give programmers who have already deployed FreeWheel’s MRM the ability to manage ad insertion on any … Continue reading
According to ABI Research, the worldwide market for pay TV conditional access systems (CAS) and digital rights management (DRM) will grow at a relatively modest 15% from $2.2 billion in 2011 to $2.5 billion in 2016. However, there is a … Continue reading
Adobe Systems announced at IBC that its Adobe Pass service has gained traction since it launched in March. Adobe Pass is designed to enable TV programmers and media companies to validate that customers are entitled to view online content based … Continue reading
Comcast and several other entertainment companies have begun integrating Entertainment ID Registry IDs into their digital distribution workflows. Besides Comcast, EIDR projects are underway at Warner Bros., Disney, Rovi and Baseline, targeting digital distribution workflows, including online retail distribution, digital … Continue reading
Rovi has signed a multi-year licensing agreement for DivX technology with Shenzhen MTC Co., a China-based manufacturer of consumer electronics products. Through the agreement, MTC will expand its implementation of DivX Plus HD, Rovi’s premium level of certification, and use … Continue reading
Rovi‘s DivX Plus Streaming is designed as a secure adaptive streaming solution for the delivery of premium digital entertainment to connected devices including HDTVs, Blu-ray disc players, smartphones, game consoles, PCs, Macs, and cable set-top boxes. It includes support for … Continue reading
NDS announced the launch of its next generation DRM solution for multi-platform pay TV, VideoGuard Connect, for end-to-end protection of an operator’s service. The solution is designed to integrate with existing pay TV broadcast platforms, provide unique service and content … Continue reading
Cable operators have always worked hard at securing content and ensuring that it is sent only to the devices for which it is intended. That task is far more complex in the multiscreen environment. Indeed, the concept of digital rights management (DRM) – which includes security, conditional access (CA) and the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) protocol — is among the most complex issues with which operators must deal. Continue reading
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Personalized Media Communications a patent for DRM, covering anti-piracy techniques for the controlled distribution of video and data, including music. In late June, PMC entered into a non-exclusive patent licensing agreement with Cisco … Continue reading
Wowza Media Systems and BuyDRM are partnering to deliver PlayReady-protected premium content solutions though the integration of Wowza Media Server 3 with the KeyOS Smooth DRM Platform from BuyDRM. The partnership is intended to enable Wowza customers to obtain and … Continue reading
Widevine (www.widevine.com) has signed a global agreement with LG Electronics (www.lge.com) to distribute Widevine’s live and on-demand adaptive streaming, virtual DVD controls and digital rights management (DRM) on LG connected products. Widevine’s DRM and adaptive streaming software are already included … Continue reading
Best Buy (www.bestbuy.com) has chosen Widevine (www.widevine.com) to be a preferred provider of adaptive streaming, virtual DVD-like controls and digital rights management (DRM) on Insignia (www.insigniaproducts.com) connected devices. Widevine’s video optimization and DRM technologies are intended to allow content owners … Continue reading
