Intertrust ExpressPlay Newsletter—September 2020

What’s at stake in the battle against live streaming piracy?

Live streaming of sports and other content has gone mainstream as consumers increasingly turn to OTT services. However, rampant online piracy demands new approaches to content protection that go well beyond security optimized for on-demand viewing.

In this paper we take a closer look at the audience and revenue of live streaming, the role of sports, the UHD/HDR factor, and the impact of piracy. The stakes are high – but just how high? Download this paper now to find out!


reducing security tco of broadcast tv

How DRM-based converged security reduces TCO of Broadcast TV

Traditional broadcasters have been on a collision course with rapidly growing OTT operators for more than a decade. Yet, the two worlds of content protection, conditional access systems (CAS) and digital rights management (DRM), remain isolated in two silos. This leads to the obvious question: can CAS and DRM be merged to support both broadcast and OTT services while reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO)? Read this blog post to find out!


How to trust your player: Secure content delivery and playback

This video is part 1 of a series presented by Bitmovin, Friend MTS and Intertrust. We cover how to secure the delivery of your OTT service content from origination through to the end-user via browser-based players. Following these best practices will ensure that you fully protect your content and revenue end-to-end.


Battling live streaming piracy while maintaining the viewer experience

Learn about new content protection challenges and solutions for the live streaming era, including cloud-based multi-DRM support for ultra-low latency streaming, effective ways of flagging stolen content, and live optimized anti-piracy and forensic watermarking services. The ultimate goal is to maximize the viewer experience while battling live streaming piracy. Sign up to join our live webinar on Sep 17 @4PM CEST (10AM EDT).


Streaming Media Webinar: Live Streaming In The “New Normal”

Intertrust Media Solutions will participate in this panel with other industry experts to discuss how live streaming is taking center stage during the pandemic, especially as a result of at-home production, which is presenting new opportunities and challenges. This panel will discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of live streaming productions, both large and small, in 2020 and beyond. Sign up to join our live webinar on Oct 1: 8AM PDT  (11AM EDT).