IPTV Operators Can Now Track Video Piracy to Its Source

[dslchome]

LOOKS like people who have MAG250s or people with XMBC and using IPTV to view TV shows and events they shouldnt be watching might actually have to worry about somthing.

IPTV Operators Can Now Track Video Piracy to Its Source with New Digital Watermarking Technology from Verimatrix
August 31, 2005
Breakthrough Digital Watermarking Enhances Verimatrix Content Authority System and Meets Strict Guidelines from Content Providers

SAN DIEGO- Verimatrix, a leading developer of IPTV content protection and security solutions, today announced an additional level of digital watermarking capabilities that detect piracy to the culpable individual's set-top box. As an optional component to the Verimatrix Content Authority System (VCAS), the user-specific digital watermarking system is the industry's first to embed an electronic fingerprint in video content as it is played back at the set-top box. The breakthrough solution will be demonstrated at IBC2005, booth 1.443. The company will also be announcing new customer implementations and strategic partnerships that reinforce the strength of its VCAS at IBC2005.

Verimatrix protects content and video streams, as well as detects digital piracy at its point of origin, with carrier-class solutions designed specifically for today's bi-directional IPTV networks. Verimatrix developed VCAS as a software-based content security solution built on the principles of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and X509 digital certificates combined with digital watermarks. VCAS inserts three different types of watermarks so that the complete history of a media file can be determined: within the primary data center, at each edge site (or point-of-presence), and a third watermark, called a user-specific watermark, on each client device.

The user-specific digital watermark is a machine readable electronic fingerprint, which is embedded in the video stream. The watermark is invisible to the naked eye, but survives the transition from digital to analog and also commonly-used transcoding methods. The absence of one or more watermarks means that acts of piracy are being conducted before the media file arrives at the individual's set-top box.

"The IPTV market has gained so much momentum that content providers are now requiring operators to employ proven security measures before granting rights to premium content. The addition of user-specific watermarking to pinpoint individuals attempting to steal content has gotten the attention of IPTV operators and studios," said Tom Munro, CEO of Verimatrix, who was appointed to the role in March 2005. "Verimatrix has been at the forefront of providing software-based content security solutions to some of the world's largest telecommunications carriers. And we are continuing to penetrate global IPTV markets aggressively."

IBC attendees will be able to see how VCAS' patented digital watermarking and powerful encryption technology works and what would happen if someone attempted to hack into an IPTV system to steal or illegally distribute content. Demonstrations will be shown continuously throughout the show at booth 1.443.

"Verimatrix provides an independently-audited, software-based content protection solution that enables our customers to receive approvals for the distribution of premium content over IP networks," said Steve Oetegenn, EVP of global sales and marketing of Verimatrix. "The implementation of this industry first, user-specific digital watermarking system will ensure that our customers can meet future emerging requirements for high definition and earlier release content."

Verimatrix is also announcing its expansion into Europe with the opening of a sales and support office west of London. Due in part to its OEM relationship with Siemens AG and other valuable partners, the company is experiencing rapid growth in the IPTV market in Europe and will now be able to more effectively support its expanding customer base there.

Robert Payne, who joined Verimatrix as general manager and vice president of sales, will lead this expansion effort. Payne has more than 20 years experience working in the voice, video and data communications industries. Most recently as the European sales director, IPTV products, at Irdeto Access, Payne has a successful track record of building world-class sales teams and capitalizing on lucrative market opportunities. Verimatrix now has five sales and support offices worldwide.

About Verimatrix
Founded in 1999, Verimatrix is a leading provider of digital content protection solutions with customers in North America, Western Europe, Japan, South Korea and Australia. Verimatrix offers provider approved, carrier-class solutions specifically for today's bi-directional IPTV networks. Through the seamless integration of patented digital watermarking technology into its best-of-breed encryption solutions, Verimatrix protects content and revenue streams, as well as detects digital piracy wherever it occurs within the distribution chain. Verimatrix has excellent relationships with the major Hollywood studios by providing valuable anti-piracy solutions for the fight against rampant digital piracy. For more information, please visit

http://www.verimatrix.com

[dslchome]

Also Found this. So all of you who think your just fine and dandy with IPTV, might want to think twice.....
At least IKS is UDP..... seems like they catch most people b/c a reseller uses Pay Pal and they are busted via Pay Pal records.
However most IKS places use other payment methods... However IPTV places wont accept Pay Pal anymore however the user can still be traced and charged.

Broadcast piracy has long been a serious threat to content owners, but with record online piracy figures reported globally 2015 is the year we will see IPTV streaming piracy overtake techniques such as card sharing / IKS to become the number one piracy threat to the industry.

Driven largely by viewer demand for live sports, alongside a continued upwards trajectory for live streaming that allows consumers to access content whenever and wherever they want it, we predict that these sophisticated pirates will package content (by language) to appeal to local audiences and remove consumption barriers often put in place by geographical restrictions and release windows.

But the industry won’t take this new piracy threat lying down – 2014 will also be the year that we see content owners employ some of the latest and most sophisticated anti-piracy techniques:

Legislation - Broadcasters and content owners will refocus their attention on lobbying efforts to improve global legislative frameworks to address this problem. The impetus here will be to work with consumers where possible, highlighting the disadvantages of pirated content and encouraging legal consumption.
Cutting off revenue streams – content owners will take a much harder stance with advertising networks in 2015 and payment platforms supporting pirates in a “follow the money” strategy and we expect to see a larger proportion of ad-funded pirate sites closed down in 2015.
Licensing content to regions – Netflix’s announcement in 2014 around its plans to use piracy data to inform market strategies is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of how operators can use this sort of intelligence. 2015 is likely to see a number of pay-TV and OTT operators revamping their offerings to markets based on this, providing viewers with a legitimate platform to satisfy their need for content.

[Highwayman]

LOOKS like people who have MAG250s or people with XMBC and using IPTV to view TV shows and events they shouldnt be watching might actually have to worry about somthing.

IPTV Operators Can Now Track Video Piracy to Its Source with New Digital Watermarking Technology from Verimatrix
August 31, 2005
Breakthrough Digital Watermarking Enhances Verimatrix Content Authority System and Meets Strict Guidelines from Content Providers

SAN DIEGO- Verimatrix, a leading developer of IPTV content protection and security solutions, today announced an additional level of digital watermarking capabilities that detect piracy to the culpable individual's set-top box. As an optional component to the Verimatrix Content Authority System (VCAS), the user-specific digital watermarking system is the industry's first to embed an electronic fingerprint in video content as it is played back at the set-top box. The breakthrough solution will be demonstrated at IBC2005, booth 1.443. The company will also be announcing new customer implementations and strategic partnerships that reinforce the strength of its VCAS at IBC2005.

Verimatrix protects content and video streams, as well as detects digital piracy at its point of origin, with carrier-class solutions designed specifically for today's bi-directional IPTV networks. Verimatrix developed VCAS as a software-based content security solution built on the principles of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and X509 digital certificates combined with digital watermarks. VCAS inserts three different types of watermarks so that the complete history of a media file can be determined: within the primary data center, at each edge site (or point-of-presence), and a third watermark, called a user-specific watermark, on each client device.

The user-specific digital watermark is a machine readable electronic fingerprint, which is embedded in the video stream. The watermark is invisible to the naked eye, but survives the transition from digital to analog and also commonly-used transcoding methods. The absence of one or more watermarks means that acts of piracy are being conducted before the media file arrives at the individual's set-top box.

"The IPTV market has gained so much momentum that content providers are now requiring operators to employ proven security measures before granting rights to premium content. The addition of user-specific watermarking to pinpoint individuals attempting to steal content has gotten the attention of IPTV operators and studios," said Tom Munro, CEO of Verimatrix, who was appointed to the role in March 2005. "Verimatrix has been at the forefront of providing software-based content security solutions to some of the world's largest telecommunications carriers. And we are continuing to penetrate global IPTV markets aggressively."

IBC attendees will be able to see how VCAS' patented digital watermarking and powerful encryption technology works and what would happen if someone attempted to hack into an IPTV system to steal or illegally distribute content. Demonstrations will be shown continuously throughout the show at booth 1.443.

"Verimatrix provides an independently-audited, software-based content protection solution that enables our customers to receive approvals for the distribution of premium content over IP networks," said Steve Oetegenn, EVP of global sales and marketing of Verimatrix. "The implementation of this industry first, user-specific digital watermarking system will ensure that our customers can meet future emerging requirements for high definition and earlier release content."

Verimatrix is also announcing its expansion into Europe with the opening of a sales and support office west of London. Due in part to its OEM relationship with Siemens AG and other valuable partners, the company is experiencing rapid growth in the IPTV market in Europe and will now be able to more effectively support its expanding customer base there.

Robert Payne, who joined Verimatrix as general manager and vice president of sales, will lead this expansion effort. Payne has more than 20 years experience working in the voice, video and data communications industries. Most recently as the European sales director, IPTV products, at Irdeto Access, Payne has a successful track record of building world-class sales teams and capitalizing on lucrative market opportunities. Verimatrix now has five sales and support offices worldwide.

About Verimatrix
Founded in 1999, Verimatrix is a leading provider of digital content protection solutions with customers in North America, Western Europe, Japan, South Korea and Australia. Verimatrix offers provider approved, carrier-class solutions specifically for today's bi-directional IPTV networks. Through the seamless integration of patented digital watermarking technology into its best-of-breed encryption solutions, Verimatrix protects content and revenue streams, as well as detects digital piracy wherever it occurs within the distribution chain. Verimatrix has excellent relationships with the major Hollywood studios by providing valuable anti-piracy solutions for the fight against rampant digital piracy. For more information, please visit

http://www.verimatrix.com

Actually its the broadcasters that have to worry not the viewers when it comes to the watermarks but this technology will hamper the availability of live tv streaming.Movies wont be effected by watermarks.

[Highwayman]

Actually its the broadcasters that have to worry not the viewers when it comes to the watermarks but this technology will hamper the availability of live tv streaming.Movies wont be effected by watermarks.

My statement is not completely true if you do sign up with a seller of iptv that runs an iptv service and he gets busted
you may be at risk too remember the wolfman Free iptv is a different story but its always a good idea when viewing iptv
to use a proxy.Personally i would stay completely away from any iptv pay service i should know this i have demoed xtream-codes
iptv panel it has all its clients info that can be traced to you.

[tbird686]

can you hide the device some how with like masking the ip or somthing?

[Nostradamus]

yeah if you want to run it through a VPN

[kenkell1]

regardless.....I'd say the risk certainly isn't worth broadcasting your info all over the place....

[Nostradamus]

nor do I ! It might take a little work but look for the free stuff online. Not saying anything is entirely safe when viewing things you are not authorized to do but at least your IP and payment records are not showing up on a localized server incriminating you. Where are these IPTV servers located is another good question. They run the same risks as IKS servers and maybe more so because they are not just ripping off one entity but multiple services. Showtime has no qualms about people downloading their content off torrents so I don't think IPTV would be any different and in reality any content being streamed without proper permissions could be contested by the copyright holder.

and on a sidenote. FYI movies are digitally watermarked as well

[jets]

and now some IPTV providers want you to link the MAC address to your donation code, I won't be doing that anytime soon LOL, wont be doing IPTV at all.

Let me know when they start the card or receiver swap a Dik... Until then IKS lives.

[dishuser]

nor do I ! It might take a little work but look for the free stuff online. Not saying anything is entirely safe when viewing things you are not authorized to do but at least your IP and payment records are not showing up on a localized server incriminating you. Where are these IPTV servers located is another good question. They run the same risks as IKS servers and maybe more so because they are not just ripping off one entity but multiple services. Showtime has no qualms about people downloading their content off torrents so I don't think IPTV would be any different and in reality any content being streamed without proper permissions could be contested by the copyright holder.

and on a sidenote. FYI movies are digitally watermarked as well

I used to get movies mailed to me years ago months before they hey hit theatres
only drawback was seeing the studio name pop up every 15 seconds...lol
then the chick found out I wasn't single so no more movies

[Nostradamus]

one version of American Sniper that hit the torrent sites before it was released in N America had a notice that it was an Oscar screener and was also watermarked for identification. I wonder if they caught the guy yet who released that because they sure knew who it was. Probably some Hollywood guru's son so you will never hear any more about it but that one was leaked

[Condor]

one version of American Sniper that hit the torrent sites before it was released in N America had a notice that it was an Oscar screener and was also watermarked for identification. I wonder if they caught the guy yet who released that because they sure knew who it was. Probably some Hollywood guru's son so you will never hear any more about it but that one was leaked

......And all/most "screeners" come with a warning along with the watermark too........except the new releases that are taped on phones..lol....

[alex70olds]

These guys were actually removing the water mark and replacing it with their own lol.

Delhi Police, acting on the FIR No. 243/2014 lodged by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) and after carrying out a detailed initial investigations raided premises in Kalyanpur area of Lucknow on 22nd May 2015 and found illegal tapping and unauthorised uploading of live-content of all popular Indian Television Channels. viz., ZEE TV, Star Plus, Colors, Sony TV etc on pirated websites. During the raid, more than two dozen workers were caught red-handed, digitally stealing live feed of Indian TV Pay Channels using more than 50 DTH and cable TV set-top boxes. These persons were extracting TV feeds, removing watermarks and uploading them on their sites such as www.Desitvforum.net. These websites are being accessed by millions of viewers abroad in USA, Canada, Europe, UK, Netherlands etc and thousands of dollars are being illegally earned by these pirates causing huge amount of losses to the broadcasters. In addition, there has also been rampant violation of foreign exchange regulations and money laundering.

The mastermind of this piracy racket, Md. Asif Siddiqui was arrested by the Delhi Police and various equipment, including computers and other accessories, used in carrying out the piracy/signal theft were also seized. Investigations in the matter are continuing and more such raids and arrests are likely to follow based on the interrogation of the accused.

ZEEL had lodged an FIR no 243/2014 u/s IPC 379/420/465/107/109/120B, u/s 63 Copyright Act 1957 and u/s 66/66C of IT Act 2000 with Delhi Police in Chanakyapuri Police Station for unauthorised streaming of the episodes of various ZEE channel programs within 10 to 12 minutes of their actual broadcast. The modus operandi was that in addition to tapping and stealing live feed of various channels from DTH and cable set top boxes, the accused persons within these 10-12 minutes, were recording video, editing identifiable information, adding their logo and uploading it to several servers simultaneously.
This is the first occasion when an internet-pirate has been caught red-handed in India. Normally identifying individual persons and their physical locations behind their pirated sites is very difficult. It took more than a year-long investigation and digital evidence gathering by ZEE’s in-house IT Security Team to collect irrefutable evidence to identify humans behind the mask of these websites, which were hosted from Sweden. With the proliferation of Internet enabled devices, Indian TV channels industry has been bleeding badly. According to open-source web-based analytics, this particular group had more than 10 Lakh daily viewers and have been earning thousands of Dollars every day. The targeted customers were mainly from US, Canada, Europe etc.

With the rapid advent of technology enabling the dissemination of content across digital platforms and web, there are enormous revenue opportunities for broadcasters and other content owners. The Indian channels which are available in more than 100 countries around the world are extremely popular amongst the South- Asian diaspora. However, piracy, stealing of signals and their unauthorised transmission & streaming on web has been a major stumbling block in revenue monetisation and in fact, the Broadcasters are losing huge revenue to these pirates. Unfortunately the provisions of existing laws such as Copyright Act, IT Act 2000 have not proved to be effective in curbing these kinds of new-age crimes as piracy is categorised as a “bailable” offence. In order to effectively deal with the menace of copyright piracy the copyright infringement should be made “non-bailable”. Similarly whether signal theft could be regarded as theft of “property” as contemplated under section 379 of IPC also needs to be clarified. The need of the hour is to review these laws and introduce more stringent provisions to deal with such offences so that these provisions may act as an effective deterrent.

[nob0dy]

that site doesn't work for me ?

this one ~>

http://www.desitvforum.net/

[Highwayman]

that site doesn't work for me ?

this one ~>

http://www.desitvforum.net/

Try this one

http://www.desitvforum.net.pk/forum.php