Conditional Access and Digital Rights Management for Pay TV Markets

Cable, Telco, Satellite, Terrestrial and Multiscreen

Research Report

Conditional Access Systems (CAS) and Digital rights management (DRM) technologies provide content protection (copy prevention) and revenue protection (blocking access to unauthorized users) for video content. The CAS market is changing slowly based on downloadable and renewable CAS technologies and DVB standardization, notably simulcrypt. The DRM market is maturing and moving from a PC and traditional telco IPTV focus to look at content delivery to connected TVs and multiscreen devices (tablets, smartphones). This report discusses the current environment surrounding operator-CAS vendor ownership relationships, middleware and CAS pairing, CableCARD and AllVid, DVB simulcrypt and its business implications, cardless, downloadable CAS and associated business models, DRM systems, and security integration. It covers the role (and unique treatment) of the DTA in North American cable systems, adaptive bitrate streaming, and delivery of advanced content including VOD, advertising, applications and Internet content. CAS systems are forecast for four platforms -- cable, satellite, telco TV (IPTV) and digital terrestrial (DTT) systems. Revenue forecasts are segmented by platform for North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific and Middle East and Africa. Vendor market shares are segmented by platform for (a) Europe, Middle East and Africa, (b) North America, (c) Latin America, and (d) Asia-Pacific. DRM revenues are segmented by the seven regions, but not broken out by platform.

Table of Contents

  • Top Line Forecast
  • Drivers
  • Inhibitors
  • Market Share
  • Summary and Strategic Recommendations
  • 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • 2. MARKET ISSUES
    • 2.1. Operator-Vendor Ownership Relationships
    • 2.2. Bonding, Auditing, and Certification
    • 2.3. Middleware & Conditional Access Pairing
    • 2.4. North American Duopoly - Motorola and Cisco
    • 2.5. Service Providers, CE Manufacturers, Regulation, CableCARD, and AllVid
    • 2.6. Content Licensing, Regional Restrictions, and the Grey Market
    • 2.7. SimulCrypt and Its Business Implications
    • 2.8. Cardless, Software, and Downloadable Security Business Models
    • 2.9. Product Versus Service Revenue Splits
    • 2.10. DRM and Security Integration
    • 2.11. RSA and Sony PlayStation Security Breaches
  • 3. TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
    • 3.1. Definitions
    • 3.2. CAS Device Formats (CableCARD, CAM, Smartcard)
    • 3.3. Conditional Access Technology Overview
    • 3.4. Digital Rights Management Technology Overview
    • 3.5. Conditional Access to Digital Rights Management Continuum
    • 3.6. Delivery of Advanced Services
    • 3.7. Delivery of Internet Content
    • 3.8. Digital Transport Adapter (DTA)
    • 3.9. Adaptive Bitrate Streaming
    • 3.10. Hacking
    • 3.11. Authentication
  • 4. KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS AND PARTNERSHIPS
    • 4.1. CAS and DRM Brands and Their Owners
    • 4.2. Adobe
    • 4.3. Authentec
    • 4.4. B-CAS
    • 4.5. Beyond Broadband Technology
    • 4.6. CableLabs
    • 4.7. CCAD
    • 4.8. China Digital TV
    • 4.9. Cisco
    • 4.10. Civolution
    • 4.11. Conax (Telenor Group)
    • 4.12. CoreTrust
    • 4.13. Cryptography Research
    • 4.14. CryptoGuard
    • 4.15. DECE
    • 4.16. Disney
    • 4.17. Digi Raum Electronics
    • 4.18. Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator
    • 4.19. The Digital Video Broadcasting Project
    • 4.20. Evolution Digital
    • 4.21. Gemalto
    • 4.22. Google
    • 4.23. Infineon
    • 4.24. Intertrust (Marlin)
    • 4.25. INSIDE Secure
    • 4.26. Irdeto (Naspers Group)
    • 4.27. Latens (Pace Group)
    • 4.28. Logiways
    • 4.29. Marlin
    • 4.30. Metaforic
    • 4.31. MediaRoom
    • 4.32. Microsoft
    • 4.33. Motorola Mobility
    • 4.34. NDS
    • 4.35. Nagravision
    • 4.36. Neotion
    • 4.37. Open IPTV Forum
    • 4.38. Open Media Alliance DRM
    • 4.39. PlayReady
    • 4.40. RSA
    • 4.41. SafeView
    • 4.42. SecureMedia
    • 4.43. SIDSA
    • 4.44. Silverlight
    • 4.45. SmarDTV
    • 4.46. Shenzen State Micro Technology
    • 4.47. STMicroelectronics
    • 4.48. UltraViolet (DECE)
    • 4.49. Viaccess
    • 4.50. Verimatrix
    • 4.51. Widevine (Google/YouTube)
  • 5. MARKET FORECASTS
    • 5.1. Methodology
    • 5.2. CAS and DRM Market Revenues
    • 5.3. Platform CAS Market Revenues
    • 5.4. Market Shares by Managed Subscribers
    • 5.5. Market Shares by Revenues
  • 6. COMPANY DIRECTORY
  • 7. ACRONYMS
  • 8. LINKS TO RELATED RESEARCH
    • 8.1. Scope of Study
    • 8.2. Sources and Methodology
    • 8.3. Notes

Tables

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  1. Conditional Access and DRM Revenues by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
  2. Conditional Access Market Shares by Managed Subscribers, World Market: 2010
  3. Conditional Access / Digital Rights Management Ownership and Operator Affiliations
  4. Adaptive Bitrate Protocols and associated DRM technologies
  5. PayTV Conditional Access Brands by Vendor,
  6. CAS and DRM Revenues, World Markets, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
  7. CAS Revenues by Region, World Markets, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
  8. DRM Revenues by Region, World Markets, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
  9. CAS Revenues by Platform, World Markets, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
  10. IPTV CAS Revenues by Region, World Markets, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
  11. Cable CAS Revenues by Region, World Markets, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
  12. Satellite CAS Revenues by Region, World Markets, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
  13. Terrestrial CAS Revenues by Region, World Markets, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
  14. CAS Market Share by Managed Subscribers, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
  15. CAS Market Share by Managed Subscribers, North America Forecast: 2010 to 2016
  16. CAS Market Share by Managed Subscribers, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
  17. IPTV CAS Market Share by Managed Subscribers, Worldwide Forecast: 2010 to 2016
  18. Cable CAS Market Share by Managed Subscribers, Worldwide Forecast: 2010 to 2016
  19. Satellite CAS Market Share by Managed Subscribers, Worldwide Forecast: 2010 to 2016
  20. Terrestrial CAS Market Share by Managed Subscribers, Worldwide Forecast: 2010 to 2016
  21. CAS and DRM Market Shares by Revenues, World Market, 2010
  22. CAS Market Shares by Revenues, World Market, 2010
  23. DRM Market Shares by Revenues, World Market, 2010

Charts

  1. Conditional Access and DRM Revenues by Region
  2. Conditional Access Market Shares by Managed Subscribers
  3. CA and DRM Revenues
  4. CAS Revenues by Region
  5. DRM Revenues by Region
  6. CAS Revenues by Platform
  7. CA and DRM Market Share by Revenues
  8. Conditional Access and Digital Rights Management Revenues, World Markets, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
  9. Conditional Access Market Shares by Managed Subscribers, World Market: 2010

Figures

  1. Conditional Access to Digital Rights Management Continuum