Verimatrix offer solution to multi-device security ‘confusion’

Editor ©RapidTVNews | 20-12-2011



Even though service providers are eyeing up opportunities from multi-network services, a lot of confusion still exists on what type of content can be delivered to specific devices a new white paper from Verimatrix is suggesting.

In its paper, "Navigating Content Licensing and Security Requirements for Multi-screen Video Services", the specialist in securing and enhancing multi-screen digital TV revenue believes that it has revealed important benchmarks and trends in security requirements that are highly relevant when launching multi-screen, multi-network services.
"We believe this is the first comprehensive guide available on how the approach to multi-screen and TV Everywhere-types of services relate to traditional licensing and security rules," said Petr Peterka, CTO of Verimatrix. "Through our conversations with operators, we learned that a lot of confusion exists on what type of content can be delivered to specific devices. This paper provides the foundation for service providers to set compliant usage policies that satisfy content owner requirements, yet still enable a great user experience."
The company argues that with the world of digital video constantly expanding, service operators -- including traditional cable and satellite, IPTV, and terrestrial broadcasters (managed networks), as well as over-the-top (OTT) services (unmanaged networks) -- are racing to keep up with the rapidly changing landscape. It shows how release windows, quality levels and usage rules factor in licencing deals for multi-screen delivery and looking at how current protection policies from content owners that are linked to release windows, new business models, distribution models and client platforms.