DIRECTV selects NDS Videoguard Connect for Multi-Platform Pay-TV
DIRECTV has selected NDS' VideoGuard Connect DRM for multi-platform pay-TV to protect and enable their multi-platform Over-The-Top (OTT) and home networking services.
In conjunction with DIRECTV's existing pay-TV solutions from NDS, VideoGuard Connect will enable the seamless addition of OTT and home networking content distribution to multiple platforms, including PC, Mac, iOS and Android-based mobile and tablet devices.
"Our subscribers expect quality content and the best viewing experience from DIRECTV. We will use VideoGuard Connect's highly secure DRM to ensure content producers and DIRECTV can support consumers' growing desire for a video experience on multiple screens. VideoGuard Connect is a valuable addition to our portfolio of solutions from NDS," said Rômulo Pontual, Chief Technology Officer, DIRECTV.
Raffi Kesten, Chief Operating Officer, NDS said, "As pay-TV operators extend their services to more connected devices, protecting these services is critical for their business success. The selection of VideoGuard Connect by DIRECTV recognizes the central role of content and service protection technologies to their evolving TV strategy. NDS continue to be a leading provider of premium security services for pay-TV platforms in this constantly expanding market."
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