Widevine Technologies, the world’s most deployed provider of downloadable content protection and digital forensic solutions, today announced the immediate availability of Application Level Encryption. Application Level Encryption is a patent-pending method of encrypting video content, eliminating the need to integrate with downstream video infrastructure equipment. It significantly reduces the capital and operational costs normally required to integrate content protection with VOD and nPVR/nDVR systems and expands video operators’ flexibility to securely deploy a variety of video consumer devices, business models and service offerings.

Looking to help IPTV operators protect their on-demand content from unwanted service theft and piracy, Entone Technologies, a leading provider of personal video content delivery solutions, and Verimatrix, Inc., a leading developer of content protection and security solutions, today announced that Entone's widely-deployed StreamLiner network video recorder (NVR) is integrated with the Verimatrix Content Authority System (VCAS). This collaborative effort will enable IP television (IPTV) service providers a more efficient and enhanced content security solution that can be quickly and easily deployed.

Under the agreement, the patented Widevine Cypher Virtual SmartCard is pre-integrated with Sigma Designs' EM8620L and SMP8630 series. This enables telco, cable, satellite, Internet and wireless service providers to offer secure content delivery to consumer devices powered by Sigma Designs' chipsets. The Widevine Digital Media Processor Partner Program enables consumer electronics manufacturers a faster time to market with content protection for video operators around the world.

Verimatrix, developer of IPTV content protection and security solutions, and InfoValue Computing, Inc., experts in providing innovative, comprehensive, high performance video streaming platforms and solutions, today announced an integrated IPTV deployment at a resort in the Caribbean. Guests are now able to watch blockbuster Video-on-Demand (VOD) Hollywood movies at early release windows, along with high-speed Internet access and marketing channels over the resort's IP network.

Verimatrix, the leading developer of IPTV content protection and security solutions, today announced further deployments of its Verimatrix Content Authority System (VCAS) with two independent telecommunications carriers: CC Communications and ETEX Communications. Both innovative independent carriers are offering new triple-play services and compelling bundled packages for their customers.

Siemens Communications, Inc., announced the integration of its SURPASS Home Entertainment portfolio with Verimatrix's Content Authority System (VCAS), providing broadband operators with additional state-of-the-art controls to guard against IPTV video and content piracy. The SURPASS Home Entertainment solution also includes integrated security and management solutions provided by middleware from Myrio, a Siemens company.

Verimatrix, a leading developer of IPTV content protection and security solutions, announced the live installations of its Verimatrix Content Authority System (VCAS) with two leading independent telecommunications carriers: Canby Telephone Association and Progressive Rural Telephone Co-op. Offering IP-based television service for live broadcasts and Video-on-Demand (VOD) content is becoming a key competitive advantage for regional telecommunications carriers.

Widevine Technologies and TVN Entertainment announced TVN will use Widevine Mensor technology to watermark its entire VOD content line-up.

Widevine Mensor enables content owners, VOD service providers and operators to place digital watermarks into content at each stage of the video distribution chain. Mensor watermarks are robust and remain traceable when distributed beyond the set top box to PVRs, PCs, and mobile devices. By relying on the same downloadable content security mechanisms used in Widevine's content protection suite, Mensor can also renew the way watermarks are applied to content.

SecureMedia, Inc. and InfoValue Computing, Inc. jointly announced that InfoValue has licensed SecureMedia's Encryptonite System CA/DRM software for integration with InfoValue QuickVideo, a state-of-the art video streaming platform for Telco and MDU/hospitality IPTV service providers. The Encryptonite System will provide content encryption and user rights management for secure delivery of Hollywood VOD and Broadcast IPTV content through the QuickVideo platform.

Latens Systems, a pioneer and leading supplier of dynamic, software-based Conditional Access, announced that Com Net Inc., an Ohio-based company offering advanced telecommunication services to 21 Independent Local Exchange Companies (ILECs), has chosen Latens Conditional Access solutions to secure the delivery of video content through Com Net's affiliates. The Latens CA system will combine with Minerva iTVManager Middleware to provide Com Net with a secure end-to-end IPTV delivery platform.

Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd. has deployed the Verimatrix Content Authority System (VCAS) to protect first-run movies from Hollywood studios on its new digital Video-on-Demand solution, Fluid.

Based in Calgary, Alberta, Guest-Tek is a world-class provider of broadband technology solutions to the hospitality industry and recently launched Fluid in the United States and International hospitality marketplace. Fluid is a state-of-the-art IP Video-on-Demand (VOD) solution that enables hotels to deliver High-Definition content on demand. Guest-Tek's high-speed Internet access is currently deployed in a hotel base of more than 400,000 rooms.

Irdeto announced that it has implemented its IPTV content security solution for CUTV!, Cornell University's campus television service, delivered across the university's broadband IP network to Cornell's residence halls. Subscribers may access the service on their Windows-based PCs or view from their TV sets by connecting to a set top box (STB).

Latens Systems announced that the successful conclusion of scalability testing with IBM demonstrates that Latens software CA can protect Pay-TV and IPTV networks with set-top box populations over 4 million.

In the latest step to help network operators offer internet-based television (IPTV) services, mPhase Technologies announced jointly with Latens Systems a cooperative development and marketing agreement to integrate Latens' conditional access solutions with the mPhase TV+ System.

Sentivision KK and SecureMedia, Inc. announced that SecureMedia's Encryptonite System^TM CA/DRM client is fully integrated on the Sentivision SV-500 set-top box. With the integration, Sentivision offers IPTV operators a fully secured consumer premise device for receiving and displaying protected video content.