Friend MTS and Verimatrix, have partnered to address content redistribution within end-to-end revenue security solution. The partnership is designed to give content owners and those at risk from piracy and illegal distribution, specifically in the MENA region where these issues are long-standing sore points for the pay-TV industry, the benefits of forensic watermarking to address […]
Friend MTS and Verimatrix, have partnered to address content redistribution within end-to-end revenue security solution.
The partnership is designed to give content owners and those at risk from piracy and illegal distribution, specifically in the MENA region where these issues are long-standing sore points for the pay-TV industry, the benefits of forensic watermarking to address the growing threat of premium content and live event piracy. It will see Verimatrix VideoMark content tracking and watermarking toolbox integrated with Friend MTS content and platform protection services, a combination that the firms say offers comprehensive protection against video piracy by accurately identifying and targeting, in real time, the source of illegitimate redistribution.
VideoMark forensic profile is engineered to protect early release content films and HDTV and Ultra HD content from sophisticated attacks. Its latest component, the VideoMark live profile, is specifically designed to protect linear content against real-time re-broadcasting threats and subscription fraud by enabling a flashing mark that is said to be unobtrusive, yet quick to read and analyse.
VideoMark will work alongside the Friend MTS Linear iD, Studio and Viper services which use content discovery, network forensics, video capture technologies and high precision fingerprint content recognition to identify the source of unauthorised premium content streams. Linear iD provides round the clock monitoring for live streaming of premium TV services, whilst Studio tracks, locates and takes action against misappropriated video-on-demand (VOD) content. These are joined by the Viper, launched at CABSAT, which is said to be able to extend the capability to address pirate video services and illegal IPTV platforms, automating the forensic investigation process and enabling real-time watermark detection.
Verimatrix and Friend MTS are uniquely addressing the interests of all stakeholders with a service that enables illegitimate video streams to be eliminated as quickly as they appear, commented Verimatrix CTO Petr Peterka.
Our technology has already proven its ability to undermine the business of content theft and redistribution for premium services, and when combined with the scalable global monitoring capabilities offered by Friend MTS, it provides a formidable response to a growing problem.
Robert Brown, Technical Operations Director, Friend MTS, added: By coupling our services with VideoMark forensic and live profiles, we can offer best-of-breed security to both live streaming and VOD platforms that enforce the rights of the original content distributor.
