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  • Thailand’s largest pay-TV operator TrueVisions extends partnership with Synamedia

    Thailand’s largest pay-TV operator TrueVisions extends partnership with Synamedia

    LONDON and SINGAPORE, 15 January 2019 – Synamedia, the largest independent video software provider, today announced it has extended its seven-year partnership with TrueVisions, Thailand’s leading pay-TV operator.

    As part of the new multi-year contract, Synamedia VideoGuard will protect and secure TrueVisions’ investments in live sports, news, entertainment and other premium content delivered to its 3.9 million cable and satellite subscribers. The deal ensures that TrueVisions can deliver new premium, blended broadcast/IP services to customers without compromising on security. In 2019, TrueVisions will roll out an Android TV set-top box which will also be protected by VideoGuard.

    Synamedia is the market leader in video security solutions with the industry’s longest and strongest track record safeguarding pay-TV operators’ revenues against pay-TV piracy. Drawing on its 30-year heritage, Synamedia’s continuing relationship with TrueVisions will involve working on new security solutions to fight piracy and protect revenue streams.

    Dr. Jen, Procurement Director of True Group of Companies, said, “We have benefitted from VideoGuard’s industry-leading security since 2011 to secure our investments in premium content. By extending our partnership with Synamedia we are protecting our brand with the world’s leading set-top box security solution and safeguarding subsequent potential revenues as we look to enhance and enrich our subscribers’ viewing experiences with new blended broadcast/IP services.”

    Sue Couto, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific for Synamedia, added, “Being the market-leader in Thailand, it is vital that TrueVisions’ video content and services are secured against all types of threats.  Synamedia is committed to stamping out piracy and will continue to work closely with TrueVisions to maximise their current revenues while also developing new solutions and services that will delight their customers and open up additional revenue streams.”

  • Cisco increases its reach to 100 million digital TV homes in Asia Pacific

    Cisco increases its reach to 100 million digital TV homes in Asia Pacific

    MUMBAI:  In the rapidly-growing digital television industry in Asia Pacific, Cisco, a provider of conditional access (CA) and digital rights management (DRM) solutions, has secured content that is delivered to more than 100 million digital homes in the region.

    Using an industry-estimated average of 3.3 people per household, Cisco’s VideoGuard conditional access and digital rights management technology now provides the critical protection of premium content to over 340 million viewers.

    Cisco has also developed a research and development (R&D) center in Bengaluru that is dedicated to the development of video technology. According to the MPA report of May 2013, the company currently enjoys the largest market share of the estimated 257 million digital TV homes in Asia Pacific.

    Service Provider Video Software Solutions vice president sales, Asia Pacific Sue Taylor said, “Achieving the milestone of over 100 million digital homes in this region is a testament to our commitment to Asia Pacific over the past 20 years, and our partnerships with some of the most successful cable TV and DTH satellite platforms in the region. This industry in Asia Pacific is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic in the world. We look forward to serving million more households that can benefit from Cisco’s enhanced TV-viewing experiences, as the demand for advanced services and applications surges.”

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      Cisco® VideoGuard conditional access and digital rights management solutions make Cisco the leading CA provider in Asia Pacific with a market share of 31 per cent (Source: Screen Digest Report 2013 and Cisco’s internal subscriber data).
     

      Cisco is a trusted pay-TV technology partner for over 150 Pay-TV operators as well as media and entertainment companies worldwide, including leading Direct-to-home (DTH) and cable operator customers in Asia Pacific like Airtel Digital TV, Astro, Foxtel, Hathway, Oriental Cable Network, Sichuan Cable TV, Tata Sky and DEN Networks.

    Cisco recently announced the key milestone of over 30 million digital TV homes in India with an estimated 150 million viewers.