Intertrust ExpressPlay Newsletter—March 2021

Why converged security is critical for smart TV OEMs and broadcasters

As described in Part 1 of this two-part series, DVB operators are pursuing hybrid broadcast-OTT strategies by exploiting the smart TV as the increasingly dominant viewing platform.  Read the next installment to discover how broadcasters are moving to  the latest smart TV content protection. Learn how they are securing both DVB and OTT services and leaving behind outmoded approaches with conditional access systems (CAS) and set-top-boxes (STBs). Download this comprehensive white paper now.


Live sports—the driving force behind live streaming

Sports drove the live streaming market pre COVID-19. Despite the pandemic disruption, sports is expected to regain its live-streaming dominance soon. In parallel, eSports continues to drive  momentum for live streaming. Discover how other factors are impacting live streaming today, from streaming and protecting premium content to new anti-piracy services.  Download our infographic to learn more.


ExpressPlay Anti-Piracy and Watermarking

To protect live streaming of sports and other high-value content, Intertrust has partnered with best-of-breed anti-piracy specialists to extend multiplatform security beyond DRM. The ExpressPlay Anti-Piracy and Watermarking service incorporates content protection that features web piracy monitoring and legal enforcement for linear, live, and VOD content. The approach combines online piracy monitoring using content fingerprinting and watermarking technology. Get the datasheet here.


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Multi-faceted solution to live streaming piracy challenge

In the first three parts of this series, we discussed the growth of live streamingsports piracy, and common attack modes used in the piracy ecosystem. In this final article we’ll explore how immediate disruption and concerted legal action can work in tandem to thwart piracy and protect service revenue, and what this means for service providers who are concerned about customer satisfaction. Read the article now.