EchoStar Corp. subsidiaries EchoStar Technologies and Sling Media have chosen Widevine Technologies’ DRM solution for the protection of content delivered by SlingLoaded consumer devices, giving added security when subscribers are watching or controlling their TV programming from a wide universe of video devices.
EchoStar’s SlingLoaded set-top boxes provide an entertainment centerpiece combining cutting edge video and IP technologies, making it easy to watch and control your home TV from virtually anywhere, anytime from your desktop PC, Mac, laptop, or supported smart phones.
“Our innovative consumer devices embedded with Widevine’s widely adopted security bring peace of mind to content owners and service providers seeking to maintain their revenue model while providing consumers unparalleled flexibility to watch their content on the go," said Mark Jackson, president of EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. “This collaborative solution gives cable, satellite, telco or other service providers seeking a multi-screen solution another layer of industry-accepted security for placeshifting home TV content to PCs, Macs and other consumer electronics."
“EchoStar has developed an innovative platform for extending traditional delivery of TV content inside and outside the digital home, including to mobile clients," Brian Baker, Widevine CEO said. “Our solution provides consumers ultimate flexibility to watch content when and where they want. Widevine's multiplatform DRM is critical to the success of this vision."
The Widevine platform is deployed by major Internet content services and large cable, satellite and telecommunication companies launching Internet-accessible pay TV services. The company’s software platform optimizes the entertainment experience for content delivered over any network to any device. The solution is natively supported in nearly all major brands and types of network-connected consumer electronics including televisions, Blu-ray players, mobile devices, gaming systems and more.
