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Valuable Group's MovieBeam Forges Partnership With Nagravision to Provide Studio-Approved Security System for Movie Downloads
SEATTLE,LOS ANGELES,MUMBAI, India, and CHESEAUX,Switzerland, Oct 2
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In its first major deal since acquiring MovieBeam,
Mumbai-based Valuable Group has reinvigorated MovieBeam's relationship with
Nagravision, a Kudelski Group company (SWX: KUD.VX), and the world's leading
independent provider of content protection and value-added service technology.
The new agreement between Nagravision and Valuable Group will provide
state-of-the-art, secure conditional access for MovieBeam's set-top boxes, and
was announced today by Ameya Hete, Executive Director, Valuable Group and CEO,
MovieBeam and Pierre Roy, EVP of the Kudelski Group and COO, Nagravision.
A pioneer in the field of conditional access systems (CAS), Nagravision
uses the most efficient encryption technologies to provide groundbreaking
content security, ensuring that the contents of a MovieBeam set-top box is
protected from illegal use or piracy. Headquartered inSwitzerland,
Nagravision maintains partnerships with more than 120 leading Pay-TV operators
worldwide securing content delivered to over 92 million active smart cards and
devices.
"In using this studio-approved technology to protect movies and content,
Nagravision is providing an invaluable service to our content partners and
MovieBeam customers," said Hete. "We couldn't be more pleased to reinstate
the union with one of the most highly-regarded, top-notch conditional access
companies."
The Valuable Group plans an initial investment of $100 million over the
next two years for MovieBeam's relaunch inNorth America, theUnited Kingdom
and other overseas markets. Plans also include delivering films in high
definition, and offering viewers access to library films as well as the latest
releases.
"Valuable Group's re-launch of MovieBeam comes at a time when consumers
are ready for more viewing choices than ever before. The portability of the
MovieBeam set-top box makes it an attractive option for consumers," said Roy.
"It is an honor to be selected again to protect the MovieBeam content and to
provide our expertise in the Pay-TV industry on this exciting project."
The Valuable Group, known for its success in rapidly building and
operating numerous media and entertainment initiatives, pioneered and runs the
largest satellite based digital cinema network in the world (UFO Moviez).
With offices worldwide, Valuable Group has expanded its presence to include
Los Angeles as well as a MovieBeam development facility inSeattle.
About Valuable Group
The Valuable Group of Companies operates in primarily three industry
verticals -- media, technology and infrastructure. Valuable has many firsts to
its credit. After launchingIndia's first Infrastructure Business Process
Platform for the gaming industry, Valuable Group went on to launch UFO Moviez,
India's first and the world's largest digital cinema network servicing over
1,200 theatres. Valuable Group has made pioneering technology-based business
innovations the cornerstone of the group's success formula. UFO has been
acclaimed by the film fraternity and has won several accolades and awards
internationally including:
-- IIFA award for Technology Innovation in Indian Cinema at Yorkshire
2007.
-- Technopreneur of the year award at Global Entrepolis @ Singapore -- a
joint award by the Asian Wall Street Journal and the Government of
Singapore.
-- Nominated for the E & Y entrepreneur of the year award.
About the Kudelski Group and Nagravision
The Kudelski Group (SWX: KUD.VX) is a world leader in digital security and
convergent media solutions for the delivery of digital and interactive
content. Its technologies are used in a wide range of services and
applications requiring access control and rights management to secure the
revenue of content owners and service providers for digital television and
interactive applications across broadcast, broadband and mobile delivery
networks. The Kudelski Group is also a world technology leader in the area of
access control and management of people or vehicles to sites and events. It
additionally offers professional recorders and high-end hi-fi products. The
Kudelski Group is headquartered in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne,Switzerland. For
more information, please visit http://www.nagra.com.
Nagravision, a Kudelski Group company, is the leading supplier of open
conditional access systems, DRM and integrated on-demand solutions for content
providers and digital TV operators over broadcast, broadband and mobile
platforms. Its technologies are currently being used by more than 120 leading
Pay-TV operators worldwide securing content delivered to over 92 million
active smart cards and devices. For more information, please visit
http://www.nagravision.com.
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