With content security having become a key concern across the broadcast industry, global media and content management services provider Globecast has entered into a technology collaboration with video delivery solutions firm Ateme to add the latter’s BISS-CA to its security options.
An evolution of the BISS (Basic Interoperable Scrambling System) protocol, BISS-CA was developed by Ateme alongside an alliance of public service media and other network equipment vendors. It uses 128-bit encryption, with the encryption key being changed every 10 seconds to stay ahead of pirates.
The standard is designed to allow equipment entitlement and revocation in real-time for content streams over any network. The open, royalty-free, secure and interoperable conditional access encryption standard can be used on production equipment to transmit high-value content more securely.
Globecast is already using Ateme’s encryption techniques to protect satellite uplinked content in the most secure way possible. By using its encoders, Ateme believes the service provider is able to deliver the highest video quality at minimum bitrates with minimum latency, while keeping transmissions secure.
“With content piracy expected to represent a $51.6 billion loss of revenues for the TV and movie industry this year, BISS-CA has drastically increased the level of content protection available to broadcasters,” commented Julien Mandel, Ateme’s Senior Director responsible for the marketing of contribution and distribution solutions.
François Persiaux, Globecast’s Head of Operations, Contribution & Events, said, “Content security is an absolute priority for Globecast, not least as we work across premium level sports events.
“The BISS-CA protocol used in Ateme’s encoder is the perfect match for high-quality video transmissions as the secure encryption tool enables broadcasters to protect themselves against piracy.”