Protecting Premium Content OTT & VOD Distribution - Part 2 August 24^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Protecting high value media content is a major priority for any broadcaster working with OTT and VOD. In the previous article in this series we looked at the three challenges facing broadcasters and in this article we dig deeper into the remedies and methods for keeping content safe.

Protecting Premium Content OTT & VOD Distribution - Part 1 August 17^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

The complexity of modern OTT and VOD distribution has increased massively in recent years. The adoption of internet streaming gives viewers unparalleled freedom to consume their favorite live and pre-recorded media when they want, where they want, and how they want. But these opportunities have also presented content owners with…

TV Industry Can Claw Back $28 Billion Per Year From Sports Pirates April 2^nd 2021 - 09:00 AM

The TV industry, including pay TV operators, rights holders and new streaming providers, could recoup $28.3 billion a year from pirates by luring consumers back to legitimate video services.

MovieLabs Updates Enhanced Content Protection Specification February 18^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

MovieLabs has released the latest Version 1.3 of its enhanced content security specifications for 4K, HDR and premium window content, with additional guidance on disabling debugging interfaces and handling security software updates.

The Sponsors Perspective: Protecting Content Is A Never-Ending Battle January 26^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

For content providers (studios, content owners, content aggregators, or other content licensors) and their licensees (affiliates) operating in a multiplatform world - and pirates looking to obtain illegal access to the most popular content - it’s an unrelenting game of cat and mouse. While the internet has provided a c…

Ultra HD Forum Announces Watermarking API November 9^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

The Ultra HD Forum has confirmed launch of its first API for forensic watermarking before the end of 2020.

Vendors Highlight Industrial Scale Of Video Piracy At Virtual IBC 2020 September 24^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Synamedia has stood out as the vendor making the biggest splash over content protection and video piracy around IBC 2020, even though the event was confined to virtual channels.

Illegal Piracy Subscription Services Worth Over $1 Billion In US August 20^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Illegal piracy subscription services are now worth over $1 billion a year in the US alone, according to a study conducted by the Digital Citizens Alliance in conjunction with NAGRA, the content security arm of the Swiss Kudelski group.

Broadcasters Hit By Sharp Rise In Credentials Stuffing Attacks July 27^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Broadcasters and video service providers have become ever more attractive targets of credential stuffing attacks for cyber criminals seeking both content and subscribers’ personal details.

Android TV Gains Ground Around Asia June 23^rd 2020 - 09:00 AM

Taiwan Broadband Communications (TBC), one of the country’s leading cable TV operators, is the latest recruit in the region for Android TV, following deployments of the platform at Kbro in the same country, as well as KT Skylife and CJ Hello in South Korea. There have also been recent d…

TAG Introduces Realtime Media Platform October 20^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

TAG Video Systems takes advantage of over 70,000 globally deployed probing points to give users the ability to dive deep into streaming content monitoring. The company anticipates more than 100,000 probing point deployments by the end of 2021.

Flexible IP Monitoring - Part 2 October 19^th 2021 - 09:30 AM

In the last article in this series, we looked at why integrated monitoring is a necessity in modern broadcast IP workflows. In this article, we dig deeper to understand what is new in IP monitoring and how this integrates with traditional workflows.

The World Of OTT (Infrastructure Pt9) - Minimizing OTT Churn Rates Through Viewer Engagement October 14^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

The basic goal is for consumers of video services to be highly engaged. It is easy to say but hard to do. Yet it is at the core of being a D2C streamer. D2C requires a deep understanding of the end customer’s satisfaction. But rather than this u…

The Case For Adopting Both Client And Server Side Ad Insertion October 13^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

The video streaming tide has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, but will continue to flow as relative normality returns, driving demand to monetize online content not just through subscriptions but also advertising.

Flexible IP Monitoring - Part 1 October 12^th 2021 - 09:30 AM

Video, audio and metadata monitoring in the IP domain requires different parameter checking than is typically available from the mainstream monitoring tools found in IT. The contents of the data payload is less predictable and packet distribution more tightly defined leading to the need to use specialist media stream centric…

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