Irdeto, a specialist in digital video platform experiences and security, has announced a live content security solution in partnership with M2A Media, designed to protect intellectual property (IP) and revenue for content owners. This collaboration embeds a forensic digital watermark on live video streams, delivering an effective solution to broadcasters and rights owners for combating online piracy. The platform is already being used by global sports streaming companies that provide fans with access to premium live and on-demand sports content.

The integration utilises Irdeto’s advanced live watermarking technology combined with fingerprinting to combat piracy in real-time. The solution enables the identification of unauthorised streams by embedding a unique identifier directly into the live video feed. In the event of piracy, these fingerprints make it possible to trace the content back to the source and take swift action to shut down illicit streams. This real-time approach minimises disruptions and helps secure revenue for broadcasters, OTT platforms and rights owners.

M2A Media has worked closely with Irdeto to develop and integrate this technology within the encoder. By doing so, broadcasters, OTT platforms and rights owners can now benefit from a cloud-native approach to content protection without the need for on-premises infrastructure.

“Live sports are one of the most valuable forms of content, making them a prime target for piracy,” commented Andrew Bunten, COO of Video Entertainment at Irdeto. “The integration of Irdeto’s live forensic watermarking with M2A Media’s platform demonstrates our joint commitment to preserving the value of live sports rights and delivering innovative tools that enable our partners to combat piracy effectively.”

M2A Media CEO, Ciarán Doran, added: “By partnering with Irdeto we are bringing a first-of-its-kind, scalable watermarking solution to live streaming. This integration ensures that content owners can protect their most valuable assets in real-time, without the complexity of on-premises infrastructure.”

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