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Broadcasting
February
3, 2005
Irdeto wins global content security
contract with ABS-CBN
THE NETHERLANDS -- Irdeto Access, a global leader in
content security and a subsidiary of multinational media
group Naspers, recently announced that ABS-CBN Broadcasting
Corp. (ABS-CBN), the largest integrated media and entertainment
company in the Philippines with operations worldwide,
is migrating all its satellite DTH customers in Europe
and the Middle East to the Irdeto PIsys for Digtal TV,
content security solution. Irdeto PIsys will replace
the incumbent content security system provided by one
of Irdeto Access' competitors for that region.
Possible
loss of revenue due to piracy was the most pressing
reason for ABS-CBN to change its content security system.
The media giant identified Irdeto PIsys as the best
solution to the problem, based on Irdeto's long track
record in providing content security to 145 operators
worldwide.
Designed
for large operators, Irdeto PIsys is a scalable, modular,
content security system. It will protect ABS-CBN¹s
transmission beyond its current 200,000 subscribers
in the US and Australia (where Irdeto Access already
protects ABS/CBN¹s revenues), as ABS-CBN rapidly
expands its business to serve the Filipino diaspora
worldwide. ABS-CBN deployed Irdeto PIsys at its uplink
facility in Burlingame, California and will rely on
Irdeto for all its satellite content security.
Rafael
Lopez, vice president and managing director, ABS-CBN
International, said: "After deploying two different
content security systems for several years, we decided
to consolidate our worldwide satellite operations using
Irdeto PIsys for Digital TV. We found Irdeto PIsys to
be the most secure, scaleable and user friendly content
security system. Combining this with Irdeto Access'
excellent customer and technical support, we look forward
to continuing long partnership with Irdeto."
Graham
Kill, CEO, Irdeto, added: "We are very pleased
that ABS-CBN has chosen Irdeto as its content security
supplier of choice reinforcing our existing relationship.
By using Irdeto PIsys for Digital TV, ABS-CBN is enhancing
its security significantly, allowing it to focus on
producing quality programming for its growing customer
base worldwide."
Contact:
Irdeto Access
www.irdetoaccess.com
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