ASiD security service can stop thousands of pirate streams in minutes
Las Vegas, USA – 9 April, 2018 – Friend MTS, the content and revenue protection specialist, has launched a 4K/UHD variant of its ASiD service, the world’s most widely deployed subscriber level watermarking, to protect premium sports and entertainment content from streaming piracy sourced from set-top boxes and OTT players.
The ASiD global monitoring and watermarking service is highly automated to allow scaling for the largest live sports events, which can generate thousands of pirate streams.
By connecting directly with pay TV operators’ subscriber management systems, ASiD allows thousands of pirate streams to be deactivated within minutes. By preventing content theft, broadcasters and rights owners can maximise their audiences and revenues.
A key service within Friend MTS’ Emmy Award winning portfolio, the ASiD global channel monitoring uses fingerprint-based content recognition to identify broadcasters’ assets in seconds. This monitoring connects tightly with the invisible watermarking extraction to precisely identify subscribers who are responsible for streaming piracy.
The ASiD service is highly customizable, and protects premium assets ranging from live sports to on-demand entertainment. Neil Sharpe, Product Marketing Director, said: “With the continuing growth in 4K/UHD channels, typically driven by sports and premium entertainment, there’s a pressing need to secure this content against streaming piracy”.
“Live sports is the toughest content genre to protect, due to the scale of the streaming piracy threat and the time dependence of the assets. The highly automated ASiD watermarking is optimised for this environment, and it also delivers the outstanding consumer experience sought by sports rights holders and movie studios,” concluded Sharpe.
Visitors to NAB will be able to see how Friend MTS’ ASiD service can stop streaming piracy in minutes. More information about Friend MTS’ content protection services is available at www.friendmts.com.