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November/December 2011 — Vol. III Issue 10
Verimatrix teamed with Bill Rosenblatt from GiantSteps Media Technology Strategies to develop the most comprehensive guide available today on how TV Everywhere-type services are affecting traditional licensing and security rules. This paper is a must-read to gain a deeper understanding of strategies that protect your revenue streams.
Operators are still in the experimental phase of verifying if a home theater movie experience in a similar release window as theatrical release provides a viable business upside. This article discusses progress that's been made in the last few months and strategies needed for finding a winning formula.
As the visionary responsible for Verimatrix's technical and commercial momentum in multi-network revenue security, our CEO
Tom Munro was shortlisted in the Technology Leader category for his contributions to the pay-TV industry as a whole. See the
article here.
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October 2011 — Vol. III Issue 9
Verimatrix hosted a business and technical workshop for our customers and ecosystem partners to help celebrate our expanded European footprint served by our new headquarters in Munich - and our continued penetration into DVB broadcast and multi-network revenue security deployments around the world. Read about our EMEA Autumn Summit 2011 from Tom Munro here.
Etisalat and partners have simplified subscriber access to pay-TV content on popular connected devices, and thus accelerated the deployment and adoption of multi-screen, TV Everywhere services. Download the full Etisalat OTT case study here.
VCAS 3.0 has been named the winner in the Digital Rights Management, Conditional Access and Authentication category in Communications Technology Platinum Awards. Read about Verimatrix and the other CT Platinum Awards winners here.
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September 2011 — Vol. III Issue 8
Managing multiple DRM systems has been a significant barrier to delivering content across networks to multiple screens. Read about the counter-intuitive but proven advantages of non-proprietary security standards in this month's issue of CSI Magazine here.
Read this month's featured blog post - an interview with Steve Christian regarding the complex issue of DRM / Conditional Access OTT TV content security here.
Petr Peterka, Chief Technology Officer for Verimatrix offers his perspective on how Internet TV services will need a combined solution for both on-demand and live consumption. Read the entire blog post on Pay TV Views here.
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August 2011 — Vol. III Issue 7
Since last year's IBC show, it seems the digital TV industry has become more pragmatic as commercial and technical communities are now clearly rethinking some early bets. Some pure play OTT providers have certainly been aggressive and innovative but now may be increasingly seen as complementary or niche service options among established service brands. Read more about our profile at IBC 2011 from Steve Christian on Pay TV Views here.
KPN's new service offering IPTV and cloud-based network PVR functionality is a significant launch - the most advanced IPTV/nPVR ever deployed in Europe. See the full article here.
Seemahale Telecoms is the first company in Africa allowing subscribers to consume live TV as well as non-linear TV features such as pause-TV among others. Read about the Verimatrix strategic relationship here.
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July 2011 — Vol. III Issue 6
The early release window, which offers Hollywood content for home consumption while it is still showing at theaters is being debated more than ever. With a $30 targeted price point, this article discusses the concerns of Cinema owners, advantages and disadvantages for consumers but more importantly the security risks inherent in releasing premium VOD content early and solutions for protecting it. Read the entire article by Niels Thorwirth at Pay TV Views here.
Read this follow up from our recent Light Reading webinar on “Multiplatform Content Protection: How to Secure Content Everywhere” here.
Insight into the world of multi-screen video by Andy Salo, responsible for RGB's adaptive streaming products and technology initiatives. Read the full blog post here.
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June 2011 — Vol. III Issue 5
The ability to deliver on-demand, live and premium live content marks the next phase of maturity in the over-the-top (OTT) video market. This ability highlights the potential for flexible business models that a single security platform opens in the new multi-screen environment. Read the “Making all TV multi-screen TV” Videonet report and the the multi-screen Q&A with Steve Oetegenn at Pay TV Views here.
Increased tablets and smartphones are driving consumer demand for access to preferred content across devices, anywhere and anytime. Service providers and content owners must be able to provide content and services securely to remain profitable which raises tough questions. Read Part One of our deeper dive into the questions and issues facing today's content providers here and don't miss Part Two coming up.
Verimatrix has maintained its global number one position in MRG's latest IPTV Market Leader Report. Read the full announcement at Pay TV Views here.
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May 2011 — Vol. III Issue 4
Has the industry lost focus on HD video quality on large screens to content delivery on low-bitrate, low-resolution portable devices? Read CTO Petr Peterka's take in his blog post at Pay TV Views here.
Watch videos from the floor of NAB 2011 that reinforce the Verimatrix wide range of security solutions for DVB, hybrid and OTT video networks.
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April 2011 — Vol. III Issue 3 - Special Edition
Verimatrix has acquired Comvenient GmbH, a premiere producer of DVB conditional access (CA) technology. The Comvenient acquisition adds strength and depth to the VCAS™ Solution family for a new approach to DVB CA.
Expect more DVB: click here to see the Verimatrix / Comvenient new home page.
Tom Munro discusses the rationale of acquiring DVB conditional access company Comvenient. Read the complete article here.
Persective, vendor importance and market impact of the Verimatrix Comvenient acquisition are discussed, revealing positive results on all measures in the report. Read the report summary here.
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March 2011 — Vol. III Issue 2
Adaptive rate streaming is being recognized as a disruptive technology for digital TV operators requiring strategic decisions on how to best integrate the video delivery protocol with their existing network infrastructures. Read about Steve Christian's OTTCon 2011 presentation on “What Every Digital TV Executive Needs to Know about Adaptive Rate Streaming.”
In this article Steve Christian and Bo Ferm discuss the value and benefits of a multi-vendor DRM scheme to enable the type of consumer choice that all digital TV operators are aiming for.
Verimatrix addresses Digital TV conditional access transition needs with strategic CAS migration services. Read the press release here.
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January 2011 — Vol. III Issue 1
CES 2011 seemed to have new life over previous shows. Read about the companies, products and technologies from CEO Tom Munro that set this year's show apart.
Verimatrix was featured in a supplement for The Daily Telegraph that examined how an established industry is responding to the challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies. See “One to Watch” on page 9 here.
Read about how Verimatrix has increased its market share and retained the global number one position in MRG's latest IPTV Market Leader Report here.
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December 2010 — Vol. II Issue 8
Video streaming over the Internet is on the rise and so are the legal implications. Read how the latest content security offerings by Verimatrix can be used to enable secure distribution of live TV premium services via WiFi and mobile wireless networks.
Read how Verimatrix has integrated content security solutions with Inlet Technologies, Harmonic and Minerva.
Click here to read how MultiRights Marlin enables the use of standards-based DRM clients supported by an overall operator security authority to monetize content delivered to multiple screens.
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November 2010 — Vol. II Issue 7
Adaptive Rate Streaming is a key technology for the deployment of OTT. Read how Adaptive Rate Streaming helps operators maximize the effectiveness of their existing bandwidth, and offers many advantages over previous Internet video delivery techniques.
VCAS for DVB Hybrid from Verimatrix provides revenue security and flexibility to increase ARPU for Melita. See the press release.
IPTV's two-way connectivity offers many advantages over card-based systems, especially in terms of logistics cost savings. Click here to read how IPTV decreases expense and logistics requirements while increasing security advantages.
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September 2010 — Vol. II Issue 6
IBC 2010 made it clear that multi-screen video, which includes the delivery of video over broadband connections (i.e., OTT) has become a priority to service providers of all types – cable, telco and satellite, as well as broadcasters. Read the complimentary advisory report from Current Analysis' Yoav Schreiber.
All the new technologies are giving us more freedom in what, where, when, on what device and with whom we watch. Yet more is not necessarily better – personal recommendation engines that have our interests in mind without compromising our privacy are coming to the rescue. Read more from CTO Petr Peterka at Pay TV Views blog.
Verimatrix is proud to provide the integrated over-the-top (OTT) security component in Nokia Siemens' recently launched Ubiquity TV. Click here to read about this project's revenue security strategies for OTT convergence from Steve Oetegenn.
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July 2010 — Vol. II Issue 5
Pay TV operators need to make their services available on every kind of connected CE screen, wherever they are. To ensure their continued growth this decade, Pay TV operators must also deliver the content consumers want, when they want it and where they want it. John Moulding of Videonet explores current approaches to whole home video in this e-zine article.Read more directly via Videonet's e-zine.
By eliminating the “easy” piracy option of recording the signal from analog outputs of the STB, studios can now consider a new release window for their movie assets. Niels Thorwirth explores the implications of the technology that allows this – read more at our Pay TV Views blog.
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June 2010 — Vol. II Issue 4
Already front and center in the living room, the connected TV is especially interesting to service operators for a variety of reasons. Read more from Steve Oetegenn on our OTT blog series at Pay TV Views.
Verimatrix is pleased to have maintained a global number one position for the eighth consecutive reporting period according to MRGs IPTV Market Leader Report.
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April 2010 — Vol. II Issue 3
Radical developments now threaten the traditional pay-TV gatekeeper role while opening new revenue opportunities beyond the managed network. Bo Ferm writes on adaptive rate streaming from the IPTV World Forum show daily.
Between 15% and 25% of TV viewing will be via on-demand platforms by 2015. While some believe this could be a threat to pay-TV operators and broadcasters, shifts in viewing patterns also reveal opportunity.
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February-March 2010 — Vol. II Issue 2
Service providers - cable, satellite, IPTV - contemplating landmark updates to their network to improve their competitive profile, capture additional revenue or simply better serve current subscribers.
The Verimatrix design win announced with ABS-CBN.
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January 2010 — Vol. II Issue 1
An overview on adaptive rate streaming technologies and how they are likely to alter the current framework of managed network vs. Internet delivery within satellite, cable and IPTV delivery networks.
Equipment manufacturers are ahead of the rest of the ecosystem to make 3D TV a mainstream reality.
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Winter 2009 — Vol. I Issue 10
Mark Holmes of ViaSatellite recently tackled the latest issues around content piracy and theft of service in Asia.
Per-Ola Wester, Chief Architect, IPTV, at TeliaSonera received the title of “Technology Leader” at the inaugural Digital TV Europe Awards that took place during the Digital TV World Summit last month.
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October 2009 — Vol. I Issue 9
Traditional pay-TV operators have always been highly focused on revenue security by way of theft of service prevention because piracy through theft of service is very prevalent and smart cards have been the only solution available.
Verimatrix's Bo Ferm provides past, present and future perspectives to illustrate the full picture of Verimatrix's impact in the pay-TV industry. The integration of IP networks can provide compelling TV services, and open up a new world of services that offer “prime time on my time” for subscribers.
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September 2009 — Vol. I Issue 8
IBC has always been a platform for showcasing the next big thing in pay TV. Operators come to hear about the latest technology platforms and get a sense of what is real and what is purely in the demo stage. Because of the innovation explosion that has occurred in this industry over the past several years, we were seeing operators actually delay decisions on building out new networks. Too many variables were unresolved.
Verimatrix is honored to have received two awards in September for its VCAS™ for DVB 2.0 content security solution for DVB hybrid and broadcast networks.
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July / August 2009 — Vol. I Issue 7
Value proposition for operators extends beyond content protection security to enabling service growth
Steve Oetegenn offered his thoughts what media execs in the digital environment need to know for the June issue of ContentAsia.
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June 2009 — Vol. I Issue 6
The analog to digital switchover is providing a major catalyst for operators to think differently about how they deliver pay-TV services. As the number of
subscribers in Asia continues to grow, operators have a huge opportunity to increase ARPU with new and compelling content.
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May 2009 — Vol. I Issue 5
Pay-TV operators are increasingly requiring 3-screen support to offer compelling services. The objective is to improve subscriber uptake and loyalty by targeting the widest possible audience, anywhere and anytime. They are looking to content security suppliers to solve the “transparency problem” that has bedeviled the music industry in its transition to an online marketplace.
One thing that the NAB experience demonstrates is that the technology innovation around video delivery certainly hasn't slowed down. We are seeing a rapid evolution of TV platforms and services, which is feeding into the overall converged TV movement. Here are some observations from our team's immersion in these trends.
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April 2009 — Vol. I Issue 4
Satellite systems provide an excellent way to broadcast large amounts of content to wide geographic areas. But satellite pay-TV operators are struggling to offer interactive and on-demand services as they experience more competitive pressure.
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March 2009 — Vol. I Issue 3
IPTV continues to shake up the television industry, challenging conventional business models and practices and forcing pay-TV operators to re-evaluate their operations to ensure they maintain customer share in a highly competitive marketplace.
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January 2009 — Vol. I Issue 2
Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is gaining momentum and carries the promises of revolutionising how content is delivered. The most successful IPTV deployments have one thing in common: premium content.
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December 2008 — Vol. I Issue 1
I am often asked “what is the future of IPTV?” Without hesitation I reply that no one will be talking about IPTV five years from now. I'm not predicting the complete disappearance of this vibrant corner of the pay-TV industry. I'm simply observing the growth and influence of IP technologies.
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