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NexGuard, Ericsson team for
Network ID watermarking
orensic watermarking technology
and solutions provider NexGuard has
unveiled its Network ID product, set to
be launched as a technology partnership with
Ericsson, at IBC 2017 in Amsterdam.
NexGuard’s Network ID solution inserts a
unique invisible and robust forensic watermark
in primary distribution feeds for linear TV, be it
satellite or fibre. The watermark provides clear
evidence of the distribution path to determine
the source of illegally distributed signals
(e.g. for live sports broadcasts). This allows
the content owner to focus their anti-piracy
efforts on the sources of significant piracy. The
Network ID watermark also serves as proof of
ownership to enable the take down of pirated
streams (e.g. from social media).
The Network ID solution has been designed
for today’s global mission critical broadcast
systems and has already been integrated
with Ericsson’s RX8200 Advanced Modular
Receiver for satellite distribution applications.
London pubs fined
for pirating Sky
Sports
A pub licensee has been
The RX8200 Advanced Modular Receiver is the
world’s bestselling IRD (Integrated Receiver
Decoder). Now with DVB-S2X and HEVC
upgradeability, it is also the most future-proof.
Broadcasters need to deploy receivers for many
different tasks in many different operational
circumstances. Ericsson’s RX8200 receiver
offers ultimate operational flexibility by
providing capability for decoding of all video
formats, all video compression formats and
total connectivity for all transmission mediums
via a comprehensive choice of options.
“Tracing illicit content activity is a necessary
and critical first step in fighting today’s greatest
piracy challenges, such as the illegal re-
distribution of live sports,” declared Maurice
van Riek, Kudelski Group SVP content and
asset security. “NexGuard is honoured to be
working with Ericsson to provide a solution
that is pre-integrated with today’s TV & Media
industry workflows. Network ID offers a clear
indication of the sources of piracy, so that
rights holders can focus their anti-piracy efforts
where it matters.”
NexGuard forensic watermarking adds a
unique, invisible identifier to video content.
The watermark remains with the content,
even in the case of transcoding, resizing,
downscaling, recording by camcorder or any
other alteration before illegal re-distribution.
The Network ID watermark can be detected
through the NexGuard online detection portal,
a scalable, automated detection service. As a
complement to Network ID, NexGuard’s sister
company NAGRA offers a comprehensive set of
global anti-piracy monitoring and take-down
services for Web, IPTV/Kodi and social media
piracy.
(€1,117) per offence and licensed premises in the UK The law is clear – the only
ordered to pay £102 Victim via a commercial viewing legal way to show Sky Sports
Surcharge and costs of agreement from Sky Business. programming in licensed
£3,435, totalling £6,615.
Intellectual property
In a separate case, two
premises in the UK is through
licensees of Greenes in a valid commercial viewing
agreement with Sky.”
found guilty of three protection organisation FACT Neasden, London, were offences of dishonest (Federation Against Copyright convicted and fined a reception of a television Theft) brought the criminal combined total of £22,498.80 visiting thousands of pubs, as
transmission by showing prosecution on Tuesday for showing Sky Sports to well as investigating suppliers,
29th August 2017 at customers without having to protect our customers and
Willesden Magistrates a valid commercial viewing ensure they are not left short-
Court against the licensee agreement in place. changed by illegal activity. If
Jagdish Karsan Devshi of for showing Sky Sports to Stephen Gerrard, the Moonbay Restaurant in customers without having Wembley, London, entered a a valid commercial viewing plea of guilty to the charges agreement in place. Sky and was fined £1,026 Sports is only available to
Sky Sports to customers
without a commercial
agreement from Sky.
you choose to televise content
Prosecuting Manager, FACT illegally then you run the very
said: “These cases should real risk of being caught and
send a clear warning to pub having legal action taken
owners