• Essel Group building state-of-art STB utilizing multiple layers of chipset security to protect premium content including Conax Cardless’ integrated secure hardware mechanisms

Oslo and Delhi, September 6^th, 2016: Conax, part of the Kudelski Group, and a leader in total service protection for digital entertainment services worldwide via broadcast, broadband and connected devices, today announced that Dish TV India Limited, Asia Pacific’s largest DTH (direct-to-home) TV provider and SITI Cable have selected Conax (for Cardless content protection) as one of the key partners for their pay-TV expansion in the region. Based on flagship Conax Contego™ security hub, the Conax Cardless conditional access technology will be a key and essential security component integrated in the chipsets, which will enable use of multiple layers of content protection in the new Dish TV and SITI Cable cardless set-top-boxes. The arrangement signifies a continued commitment between the Essel Group and Conax to further their long-term partnership and jointly bring new generations of technology to the Group’s platforms.

Conax Cardless technology employs a unique combination of hardware security and software security providing a hardware root of trust for the best level of protection. The secure software is executed within a purpose-built hardware protected environment (Secure Execution Environment) within the chipset. The Conax Cardless technology provides seamless co-existence with legacy smart card population, all based on a single, unified back-end, meaning in any operation only one back-end is necessary.

“With the increasingly competitive landscape in the operator segment, and the need for access to premium content and at the same time keeping operational costs low, it is essential to employ flexible solutions that also offer a high level of security as we look to continue to grow our business”, says Jawahar Goel, Managing Director, Dish TV. Conax has been a long term partner and we believe their strong security solutions will provide an important layer of security to our growing pay-TV business already servicing over 13 million subscribers.”

“As we continue to advance our footprint in the Indian cable TV market and venture into digitization in phase 3 and phase 4 markets it is essential that new and cost-effective security solutions are available to us. SITI Cable is pleased to further its existing relationship with Conax and implement the Conax cardless technology going forward in our markets,” says V S Wadhwa, CEO and Executive Director of SITI Cable.

“Conax’ long term relationship and partnership with the Essel group reaches a new milestone today as we look to further strengthen both the Dish TV and Siticable platforms and help expand its customer base with a new high security, flexible and revolutionary solution, says Morten Solbakken, President and CEO, Conax. With this unique concept they are well positioned to capture additional new market share and protect the premium content demanded by savvy consumers. We are honored to work together with Essel Group in the next step of their journey.”

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About Dish TV India Limited

Dish TV is Asia Pacific’s largest direct-to-home (DTH) company and part of one of India’s biggest media conglomerate – the ‘Zee’ Group. Dish TV has on its platform more than 545 channels & services including 22 audio channels and over 50 HD channels & services. Dish TV uses the NSS-6 satellite platform which is unique in the Indian subcontinent owing to its automated power control and contoured beam which makes it suitable for use in ITU K and N rain zones ideally suited for India’s tropical climate. The company also has transponders on the Asiasat 5 platform and on the SES-8 platform which makes its total bandwidth capacity equal to 828 MHZ, the largest held by any DTH player in the country. The Company has a vast distribution network of over 2,297 distributors & over 241,346 dealers that span across 9,350 towns in the country. Dish TV customers are serviced by thirteen 24* 7 call centres catering to 11 different languages to take care of subscriber requirement at any point of time. For more information on the company, please visit www.dishtv.in

SITI Cable Network Limited

SITI Cable Network Limited (erstwhile known as Wire and Wireless (India) Ltd) is a part of the Essel Group, which is one of India’s leading business houses with a diverse portfolio of assets in media, packaging, entertainment, technology-enabled services, infrastructure development and education. SITI Cable Network Limited is one of India’s leading Multi System Operator (MSO). With 36 analogue and 18 digital head ends and a network of more than 30,000 Kms of optical fibre and coaxial cable, it provides its cable services in India’s 300+ key cities and the adjoining areas, reaching out to over 12.2 million cable universe. SITI Cable deploys State-of-the-art technology for delivering multiple TV signals to enhance consumer viewing experience. Its product range includes, Analog Cable Television, Digital Cable Television, Broadband and Local Television Channels. SITI Cable has been providing services in analogue and digital mode, armed with technical capability to provide features like Video on Demand, Pay per View, Electronic programming Guide (EPG) and gaming through a Set Top Box (STB). All products are marketed under SITI brand name. www.siticable.com

About Conax

A part of the Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD:S), Conax is a leading global specialist in total service protection for digital TV and entertainment services via broadcast, broadband and connected devices. The Conax Contego™ unified security hub provides telcos, cable, satellite, IP, mobile, terrestrial and broadband operations with an innovative portfolio of flexible and cost-efficient solutions to deliver premium content securely. Conax’ future-ready technology offers modular, fast-time-to-market solutions that enable easy entry into a world of secure multiscreen, multi-DRM content delivery and secures rights for premium content delivery to a range of devices over new hybrid network combinations.  Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, ISO 9001 & 27001 certified Conax technology enables secure content revenues for 400 operators in 85 countries globally. For more information, please visit www.conax.com and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to join in the conversation.

Conax media contact
Leslie Johnsen
Head of Public Relations & Communications

Mob: +47 41 45 80 43
Email: leslie.johnsen@conax.com

WARNER TV ANNOUNCES FALL LINE-UP FEATURING NEW SERIES: LETHAL WEAPON

Other same-day-as-US titles include Blindspot, The Big Bang Theory, Arrow,

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and Gotham

SAME-DAY SERIES DEBUTING THIS SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER:

• Lethal Weapon (S1) – Thursday, Sep 22
• Blindspot (S2) – Thursday, Sep 15
• Gotham (S3) – Tuesday, Sep 20
• The Big Bang Theory (S10) – Tuesday, Sep 20
• Arrow (S5) – Thursday, Oct 6
• DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (S2) – Friday, Oct 14

HONG KONG (September 6, 2016) – This Fall, Warner TV offers up a dose of action, drama and comedy to round out its end of year programming. Leading the charge is new Warner Bros. Television series Lethal Weapon, complemented by Blindspot, last year’s breakout new series, and the best of DC Super Hero-inspired shows, including Gotham, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.

Marianne Lee, Vice President of General Entertainment Content at Turner Asia Pacific and Warner TV Content Head, said: “With the arrival of Lethal Weapon to the slate, Warner TV is fully loaded with strength and depth right across the board. By October, we’ll be up to six ‘same-day’ titles, and when we launch one other Turner series in November and iZombie returns in 2017 it will be eight – making the channel the place to be for exclusive, first-run content.”

Continuing series that are first from the US are Murder in the First (S3) and The Last Ship (S3), while popular shows Major Crimes, Supergirl and The Flash also add to the depth of entertainment throughout the year.

Based on the hit movie franchise of the same name, Lethal Weapon tells the story of classic cop duo Riggs and Murtaugh, as they work a crime-ridden beat in modern-day Los Angeles. Grief-stricken after the loss of his young wife and unborn child, ex-Navy SEAL-turned-detective Martin Riggs (Clayne Crawford – Rectify) moves to California to “start over” at the LAPD.

He’s paired up with Roger Murtaugh (Emmy® nominee Damon Wayans – My Wife and Kids, In Living Color), who’s just coming back to the job after a near-fatal heart attack. Riggs’ penchant for diving headfirst into the line of fire immediately clashes with Murtaugh’s prudent, by-the-book technique. In anticipation of the series launch, as part of Warner TV’s “Cinema Sundays” block, the four iconic Lethal Weapon movies will air in the build-up.

To celebrate Wonder Woman’s 75th birthday, the channel will be airing a number of movies in late October. The super-powered selection includes the 1976 original Wonder Woman with Lynda Carter, Man of Steel (starring Henry Cavill) and The Dark Knight Rises (with Christian Bale). Other films on the cards include some real blockbusters: 300: Rise of an Empire, Pacific Rim and Gravity.

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Watch a sneak peek of Lethal Weapon here: https://vimeo.com/179423668

 

For further information, contact:

James Moore, Director of Communications, Turner Asia Pacific

+852 3128-3720 / James.Moore@turner.com

About Warner TV

Warner TV offers viewers in Asia the chance to get into it, with an unprecedented mix of hit TV series and blockbuster movies. Its line-up boasts the world’s biggest franchises, first-run exclusives for the region and fan-favorites across a wide range of genres from action, comedy and drama. Warner TV is also home to feature films from the legendary studios of Warner Bros. Entertainment. Warner TV is a brand available across Asia Pacific, and is created and distributed by Turner, a Time Warner company. Visit WarnerTVAsia.com and Facebook.com/WarnerTVAsia for more information.

About Turner Asia Pacific

Turner Asia Pacific creates and distributes award-winning brands throughout the region, running 63 channels in 14 languages in 37 countries. These include CNN International, CNNj, CNN, HLN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang, POGO, Toonami, World Heritage Channel, Warner TV, Oh!K, TCM Turner Classic Movies, truTV, MondoTV, TABI Channel, and HBO and WB in South Asia. Turner manages the business of Pay- and Free-TV-channels, as well as Internet-based services, and oversees commercial partnerships with various third-party media ventures; it teams with Warner Bros. and HBO to leverage Time Warner’s global reach. Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. (“Turner Asia Pacific”) is a Time Warner company. 

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New Delhi, 02 September 2016: The 17^th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) was held in New Delhi today. In the IBF Board of Directors meeting thereafter, Mr. Punit Goenka (Managing Director & CEO, Zee Entertainment Enterprises) was elected as the Foundation’s President.

Mr. Punit Goenka (Managing Director & CEO, Zee Entertainment Enterprises)

The IBF Board also elected Mr. Rajat Sharma (Chairman, India TV), Mr. N.P. Singh (CEO, Sony Pictures Network), Mr. Sudhanshu Vats (Group CEO, Viacom 18), Mr. K. Madhavan (Managing Director, Asianet Communications) as Vice-Presidents; and Mr. K.V.L. Narayan Rao (Executive Vice-Chairperson, NDTV) as the Treasurer of the Foundation for a period of one year.

After being appointed, Mr. Punit Goenka said, “I am delighted to lead the Indian broadcasting sector at a time when there is a lot of churning and India is being looked upon as global destination for investments. In the ensuing and continuing efforts of making India as a broadcasting superpower, I wish to work in a most collaborative manner with the Government, Industry and other stakeholders for realization of the sector’s value chain to the optimum.”

Outgoing IBF President Mr. Uday Shankar said, “I cannot think of a more suitable person than my dear friend, Punit Goenka to handover the leadership of IBF.  Over the years, Punit has eminently helped me in navigating IBF through these volatile times.  He is also the primary architect of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC).  His intelligence, dynamism and maturity will be great assets for IBF and the Indian media.”

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Note to Editors

IBF

Indian Broadcasting Foundation is a not-for-profit industry association.  IBF represents and is dedicated to the promotion of television broadcasting in, to and from India.  IBF members provide channels and programmes that deliver about 90% of television viewership in India.  Member offerings cater to most of India’s diversity and plurality in every language and in every genre of television viewing. The Foundation provides a meeting ground for its members to work in consensus on common goals.  The Foundation offers a common platform/forum in which members’ air new or improvement opportunities to arrive at implementable solutions.  IBF has, over the years, achieved the unique position of the accredited spokes-body of the television broadcasting industry.  IBF endeavours to work closely with and align industry, policy makers, regulators and partners so that the television sector in the media and entertainment industry grows to its fullest potential in an equitable manner.

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Corporate Brand – Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL)

Mobile: +91 9769286661 / +91 9820336890

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Email: jayshree.kumar@zee.esselgroup.com / arantxa.gonsalves@zee.esselgroup.com

Using the return path data (RPD) experience of Kantar Media allows MultiChoice and DStv Media Sales to understand their subscribers viewing behaviour and identify key customer segments, across markets in Africa.

Challenge

MultiChoice is the leading pay TV operator in sub-Saharan Africa, with DStv Media Sales responsible for commercial airtime sales and on-air sponsorship. With the TV environment in Africa becoming more competitive, both businesses require a deeper understanding of their audiences and their different requirements across multiple markets.

What we did

We began operating RPD panel services for MultiChoice and DStv Media Sales in 2010, and currently run services in South Africa, Angola, Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia, using subscriber viewing data directly from the set top boxes of DStv subscribers. The data sets are harmonised across countries to ensure consistent demographics enabling multi-country analyses to be carried out.

The result

This is a ground-breaking service for Africa where there is little by way of passive measurement and audience understanding. The audience data we deliver allows MultiChoice and DStv Media Sales to look at the viewing patterns of their subscribers in all of their major markets. The continuous data that is provided allows the sales, marketing, programming and commercial teams to analyse the impact of new channels or big events as they happen, segment the subscriber base and identify key life stages and attitudes to drive their content decisions.

Watch the first video below to hear Brenda Wortley, Head of Research & Audience Measurement at MultiChoice, explain how they are bringing together RPD data from both their linear and Video on Demand systems to create a single metric that works across every viewing type.

The second video below is an interview with Brenda and Aletta Alberts, Head of Content at Multichoice. Brenda and Aletta share insights from across their subscriber base across Africa and explain how the RPD data informs their decision making.

https://vimeo.com/176532701

https://vimeo.com/176537266

To find out more, please visit:

http://www.kantarmedia.com/return_path_data