Content owners are learning that mobile phones represent new revenue opportunities – but also new risks. The maturity of rich media on mobile handsets coincides with the launch of legitimate media services on the Internet, and content owners are eager to avoid past mistakes experienced with music piracy. Increasingly valuable content (in the form of TV shows and movies) are being sold for use on portable devices. With the rise in mobile content value, comes a need for better content and … [Read more...] about Holding the Key to Mobile Security
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AXN bans prompts row on content regulation
The Indian Government’s decision to yank the AXN channel off air on the rounds of airing “indecent” content has highlighted several complex issues confronting the media industry in the world’s largest democracy. The ban on AXN for two months, until mid-March, has prompted several questions: What right do the authorities have to pull channels off air? Is there enough clarity in the guidelines governing broadcasters? Can broadcasters come up with their own guidelines for … [Read more...] about AXN bans prompts row on content regulation
Road blocks ahead for new TV “toys” in Asia
The next big things in home entertainment, if you believe the hype at recent trade shows, will be Apple TV and Microsoft’s IPTV-integrated Xbox 360 video games console.Apple Computer Chief Executive Steve Jobs unveiled Apple TV, a set-top box that allows users to stream content from their computers directly to the television set, at the Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco. “Apple TV is like a DVD player for the 21st century — you connect it to your entertainment … [Read more...] about Road blocks ahead for new TV “toys” in Asia
Indian broadcasting industry into a new era
When the conditional access system (CAS) was implemented in three metropolitan cities in India – New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata – on January 1, 2007, the Indian broadcasting industry entered a new era. For years, the under-reporting of homes connected to cable or satellite meant that less than 20% of subscription revenues went to the broadcasters. Putting it mildly, there was a lack of transparency at the last mile of the distribution end of the business owned by 30,000 or so local … [Read more...] about Indian broadcasting industry into a new era
Multi- tasking for multi- platform – CAS and DRM in Asia
Digital pay-TV platforms are growing in countries such as India, Taiwan and China. Value-added services have been introduced in established markets like Australia and New Zealand. Korea is leading the region in adopting new technologies and Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) is starting to make its mark. All this is creating exciting opportunities for digital TV solutions providers in the Asia Pacific. “We see significant growth potential for all markets in the region,” says Sue Taylor, … [Read more...] about Multi- tasking for multi- platform – CAS and DRM in Asia
Broadcasting to mobile – DMB in Korea
With subscription and pay-per-view revenues, and their protection, uppermost in everybody’s minds, it’s no surprise that content security companies are always at the cutting edge of emerging technologies. Broadcasting to mobile is no exception and content-protector Irdeto defines the two dominant technologies thus:• DVB-HDVB-H (handheld) is a global standard based on existing DVB-T technology and broadcasting over DTT frequencies. It specifies additional features to support … [Read more...] about Broadcasting to mobile – DMB in Korea