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SmarDTV and Tivù together achieved to provide a modern USB-based 4K Conditional Access Module in Italy
Tivù, the company that launched tivùsat, the first Italian free digital satellite platform covering all the Italian territory, and SmarDTV Global, a European company specialized in designing and delivering innovative solutions for digital pay-tv operators, partnered to introduce the first USB based module offering to the tivùsat users a full 4K TV viewing experience.
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Meet SmarDTV Global at Broadcast Asia 2022
- June 01 - 03, 2022
Broadcast Asia is finally back in-person for the first time in 3 years! So save the date : from 1 to 3 June, and come and visit us in Singapore, on the French Pavilion, FCCS area.
We will be glad to meet you and talk about the broadcasting industry (R)evolution and how we can help you to face the new challenges to come.
Join SmarDTV Global at ANGA COM 2022
- May 10 - 12, 2022
After more than 2 years of no chance to meet you, we are looking for seeing you in Köln, during the ANGA COM 2022 in-person event. We will attend and welcome you on the booth number MS 20. We are ready and impatient!
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Is smart TV an operator-controlled device?
Is smart TV an operator-controlled device?
Yes by building the winning combo with our latest TV-Stick!
Vewd’s Operator TV Expands Pay TV Content Protection with SmarDTV
Vewd, the leading provider of OTT software solutions, today announced that Operator TV now supports SmarDTV’s CI Plus CAM technology. SmarDTV joins a rapidly expanding ecosystem that can deliver Operator TV, a richly featured Smart TV that integrates Pay TV in an experience fully controlled and branded by the operator. SmarDTV’s pre-integration with Operator TV allows the operator to continue to use efficient broadcast distribution for linear channels and leverage a trusted industry standard for content security.
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SmarDTV’s brand new product, the TV-Stick, successfully completes the CI Plus 2.0 certification
SmarDTV Technology, the Direct-to-TV Business Line of SmarDTV Global, today announced that its latest USB 2.0 based Conditional Access Module generation - the TV-Stick - has successfully passed the CI Plus 2.0 certification.
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The 9th HbbTV Symposium & Awards – Erik Gazzoni speaking
- November 2021, 25
During the 9th HbbTV Symposium and Awards in Paris from 24th to 25 of November 2021, Erik Gazzoni, Product and Partnership Director at SmarDTV Global animated a keynote around the following topic: “How to provide a perfect Hybrid User Experience by using CIPLUS 2.0 and HbbTV OpApp”.
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SmarDTV and Kineton demonstrate HbbTV OpApp & CAM joint value during the 9th HbbTV Symposium in Paris
SmarDTV Global, through its Direct-to-TV Business Line, specialized in design, development, and manufacturing of Conditional Access Modules for worldwide pay-tv operators, and Kineton, an Italian SME specialized in the field of automation and software development for the media industry, together announced that they will demonstrate, during the 9th HbbTV Symposium event, the value proposition of a CAM inserted in a Smart TV combined with HbbTV OpApp.
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SmarDTV Global cancels its participation at IBC 2021 exhibition in Amsterdam!
- December 3 - 6, 2021 – CANCELLED
LA CIOTAT, November 18th, 2021 - Following the Dutch Government’s announcement regarding a three-week partial lockdown amid surging COVID-19 cases in the Netherlands, SmarDTV Global announces that the company will no longer be participating in IBC’s physical exhibition, scheduled for December 3-6 at the RAI, Amsterdam.
SmarDTV Global’s withdrawal from IBC 2021 results from partners and customers reluctance to commit to in-person events as well as record level of COVID-19 cases across Europe. SmarDTV Global is convinced that health and safety of its employees, partners and customers remain a top priority during this period of uncertainty.
We look forward to meeting you again at an in-person event as soon as the sanitary conditions allow us to do so.
“More & Less” series: Episode 4 FINAL - New skills
- November 2021, 30
More & Less Series final episode is out! So far, our STBs went through a rough fitness and selection process. In this final stage they will learn new skills (advanced UI, voice control...) with the help of our software coach, Benoit Derive.
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The RDK Podcast Episode 13 – Tony Strutt speaking
- November 2021, 24
Tony Strutt, VP Sales EMEA at SmarDTV Global, sat down with Jamie Walker, founder and host of The RDK Podcast to talk about what made SmarDTV head into the RDK space, how AI and RDK can work together but also the potential use cases for AI, particularly in the set-top-boxes.
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“More & Less” series: Episode 3 - The selection process
- November 2021, 11
Discover the third episode of More & Less Series! Kristian Hildingsson, Product Manager for STBs will take our little set-top-boxes through a tough selection process : electrical, RF, thermal and endurance tests. It won't be a walk in the park...
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“More & Less” series: Episode 2 - Fitness
- November 2021, 10
More & Less Series Episode 2 is out! Recycled materials, less components, more powerful...? Kristian Hildingsson, the "coach", takes SmarDTV's latest set-top-boxes through a fitness program.
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“More & Less” series: Episode 1 - The briefing
- October 2021, 26
First episode of More & Less series starts today with our CEO Lionel Boissier intensive program briefing session dedicated to reshape your body, make you stronger and more...
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HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2021 preview event : HbbTV Demo Live 2021
- September 2021, 28
"For Pay TV operators being able to combine linear TV with OTT apps in a seamless way to be fully transparent for the end-user remains a significant advantage."
Last week, Jean-Marc Pichard, our Head of Sales at SmarDTV took part into the HbbTV Live Demo Event prior to the 9th HbbTV Symposium & Awards, to be held in Paris on November 25 and 26 2021. It was a great opportunity for him to share some exclusive broadcast and OTT content as well as pay TV market insights.
Join SmarDTV Global at RDK GLOBAL SUMMIT
- September 2021, 14
We will attend the next RDK Global Summit in this digital version this September 14, 2021 at 08:00 EDT.
Join us to discover how SmarDTV Global could support you in you RDK project with its latest Set-top generation.
RDK Connect Episode 3 - Tony Strutt speaking
- September 2021, 2
Tony Strutt, VP Sales EMEA at SmarDTV Global, sat down with Nick Bolding from GCS Recruitment Specialists to understand how SmarDTV can help pay-tv operators now turning to RDK, with its new platform generation, a ‘future-proof’ product that supports hybrid satellite or terrestrial configurations.
See the Series 2 - Episode 3 just hereafter.
18th European Digital Forum - Riccardo Armussi speaking
- June 2021, 29
"At SmarDTV Global, we believe the TV-Stick is a trait-d’union between the broadcast and broadband world.” Interest in CI Plus standard & the TV-Stick for operators and TV manufacturers has started to grow on a global scale.
Find here a quick recap on Riccardo Armussi speaking at FED and his insight around USB form factor and the main advantages it brings to Pay-TV players.
Join SmarDTV Global at ANGA COM Digital
- June 8 - 10, 2021
Meet us virtually, from june 8 to 10, during ANGA COM 2021 online congress.
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Full video Keynote - Real cost of open middleware
- June 2021, 7
Open App store, advanced UI, voice control... RDK and Android TV have reached an unprecedented market share. But royalty free does not mean a pain free!
Four Industry experts from ConsultRed, Irdeto, Synaptics and WyPlay, joined David Servignat, Head of STB Product Line during our Key Note, to share their insights on the real cost of deploying such frameworks. If you are a Pay-Tv operator looking at deploying a new STB, you may want to check out what are the key elements to take into account before making your selection.
Interested, discover the full video just hereafter!
« Direct-to-TV experience » series: Episode 4
- May 2021, 6
Strengthening security for Pay-TV Operators remains a crucial step in providing reliable broadcast content, even more in a hybrid environment. « Direct-to-TV experience » Episode 4 is here!
Discover how the TV-Stick supports operators in offering high quality services by achieving maximal levels of security and why it is the perfect device to enable secure on-demand services relying on a trusted HbbTV application.
We asked our Product Account Manager, Jimmy Bernard to provide a picture of our end-to-end security protection that the TV-Stick offers.
« Direct-to-TV experience » series: Episode 3
- April 2021, 22
What if you could redefine the TV user interface experience? « Direct-to-TV experience » Episode 3 is out. Learn how the TV-Stick minimizes user effort, providing a smooth access to content coming directly from dedicated operator HbbTV OpApp persistent application.
What makes the TV-Stick the perfect hybrid device for a unified TV user experience? Our Direct-to-TV Product Line Director, Erik Gazzoni demonstrates it for you.
« Direct-to-TV experience » series: Episode 2
- April 2021, 8
Looking to provide a seamless TV journey? “Direct-to-TV experience” Episode 2 is out. Learn how the “Operator Profile” implemented in our TV-Stick allows Satellite operators to get their channels discovered and displayed in the right order but not only...
What makes “Operator Profile” the right tool for satellite operators & end-users? This week, Philippe Guitteny, our Senior Product Manager, has been challenged to shed some light on it.
« Direct-to-TV experience » series: Episode 1
- March 2021, 25
Stay ahead of the Pay-TV curve! Watch our « Direct-to-TV experience » Episode 1. Discover how the TV-Stick is the most advanced device to navigate within Live & OTT content, offering the perfect hybrid experience & much more...
Pay-TV digital adventure starts here. What makes the TV-Stick a hybrid device? This is the challenge taken up by Erik Gazzoni here.
SmarDTV Global demonstrates the TV - Stick at FED Demo Live 2021
- February 2021, 04
Discover our small, smart and easy to use solution: the TV-Stick, delivering enriched TV viewing experience with our trusted partner Tivùsat.
Julie Diaz & Erik Gazzoni are pleased to demonstrate you how it’s possible, in a real Live Demo, from SmarDTV in-house studio.
SmarDTV Global joined Deutsche TV-Plattform
SmarDTV Global, specialized in design and development of reception devices for the digital TV industry, became a new member of Deutsche TV-Plattform.
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Erik Gazzoni appointed Chairman at CI Plus LLP for 2021
SmarDTV Technology, the former NEOTION and affiliate of SmarDTV Global, is honoured to announce the appointment of its collaborator Erik Gazzoni as Chairman of CI Plus LLP for the next one-year mandate from now.
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Join SmarDTV Global at NRF 2021: retail's big show
- January 12 - 14, 19, 21 - 22, 2021
The National Retail Federation’s NRF 2021: Retail’s Big Show – Chapter 1 brings together industry visionaries to tackle retail’s biggest topics and forecast what’s next.
We’ll be there, will you?
Join us virtually in January.
SmarDTV Global partners with tivù to showcase its new TV-Stick
SmarDTV Global, the leading international provider of secure devices for the digital pay-TV, today unveils, during the 17° Forum Europeo Digitale event held in Lucca, Italy, its latest device - the TV-Stick - relying on DVB-CI Plus 2.0. and able to descramble live channels from tivù, the Italian satellite operator.
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We missed you all over this 2020 year and recently during the key IBC show. But you can still (virtually) meet us!
- Anytime, anyway!
We did not get a chance this year to see each other physically, in offices or during annual key exhibitions. It’s really too bad but not a reason not to talk together about next pay-tv challenges! Please feel free to join us on our virtual showroom and get back to your favourite contact at SmarDTV Global.
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SmarDTV Global keeps focusing on Europe
SmarDTV Global reinforces its established position in extended Europe with recent Tony Strutt appointment as Sales Director.
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SmarDTV Global reinforces its position in India
SmarDTV Global confirms that India is part of its pay-tv business strategy, with recent announcement of Sumeer Raina, as new Sales and Marketing Director SAARC.
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Platforma CANAL+ and SmarDTV Global collaborate to launch a new CI Plus ECP module in Poland
SmarDTV Global, the leader in pay-TV Conditional Access Module and Polish DTH Platforma CANAL+ announced today the launch of a new module supporting CI Plus ECP technology and fingerprinting.
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CI Plus LLP wins landmark legal case against distributor of unauthorised CI Plus devices
CI Plus LLP, the trust authority for the CI Plus security system deployed in over 700 million television devices, has won a major legal victory against Impex-Sat, a company which sold devices that deliberately bypassed CI Plus compliance and robustness rules.
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INTERSEC 2020 FLASHBACK
Philippe LE BERRE - SmarDTV Global, IOT Business Development Manager - presenting SmarDTV Edgeway Solution.
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SmarDTV Global will be at CSTB 2020 in Moscow. Come to see us!
- January 28 -30, 2020
Meet our team at CSTB Moscow, Hall 5 Meeting Room 9, January 28 -30 2020.
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Meet us at Intersec 2020 in Dubai 19-21 January.
- January 19 - 21, 2020
Meet our team at Intersec 2020 in Dubai 19-21 January, Hall Stand B34.
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SmarDTV will attend CES 2020!
- January 02, 2020
Meet our team at CES Las Vegas, January 7-10 2020.
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SmarDTV Global will be at the SES Industry Day in Cape Town on 11th November 2019!
- November 11, 2019
SmarDTV is a partner to SES for the VoD Everywhere solution, that allows both on-demand and linear TV content to be consumed by viewers with DTH-level Quality of Service (QoS)
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Come and meet us at AfricaCom in Cape Town, 12-14 November
Meet us at AfricaCom in Cape Town, 12-14 November, on NAGRA booth #D85, Uniqcast booth #C163 and #SES booth D3.
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Meet us at APAC Android TV Summit in Bangkok! 12-14 November
Meet our team at APAC Android TV Summit in Bangkok, from November 12 to 14.
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Wyplay and SmarDTV Global join forces to provide off-the-shelf Android TV platforms
Wyplay, a global TV Professional Services and Video Platform Solutions provider and SmarDTV Global, a leader in secure solutions for the pay-TV industry, joined forces to build a range of pre-integrated Android TV platforms.
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To CAM, or not to CAM, that is the question.
To CAM, or not to CAM, that is the question.
Looking for an universal Direct-to-TV solution? Think CAM!
STB is dead… Long live the STB!
STB is dead… Long live the STB!
Do you still believe in the future of STB? We do.
SmarDTV Global collaborates with Synamedia on secure STB IP dongles.
SmarDTV Global collaborates with Synamedia on secure STB IP dongles integrated with Infinite platform.
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SmarDTV Global provides its latest USB Module Hardware platform to Eurofins for CI Plus 2.0 Test Tool
SmarDTV Global today announced that it is distributing modules to Eurofins Digital Testing for their new CI Plus 2.0 test tool, automating IDTV and set-top-box testing.
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SmarDTV Global offers NAGRA NexGuard Watermarking solution for CI Plus Modules.
SmarDTV Global, announced today a Watermarking solution available on Conditional Access Modules (CAM) in collaboration with NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company and the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions.
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Visit SmarDTV Global & NEOTION at IBC 2019! 13-17 Sept in Amsterdam
SmarDTV Global and NEOTION will demonstrate their latest innovative solutions on booth Hall 5 #B53 at IBC, Amsterdam, on September 13-17, 2019.
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SmarDTV Global will exhibit at BroadcastAsia in Singapore! 18-20 June 2019
- June 18 - 20, 2019
Meet us at BroadcastAsia in Singapore, Booth 4H3-10, June 18 -20 2019.
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Visit SmarDTV Global at the Forum Europeo Digitale in Lucca - Italy 6-7 June
- June 06 - 07, 2019
SmarDTV will be at the next Forum Europeo Digitale in Lucca in June 6th and 7th presenting worldwide the new CI+ 1.4 TIVUSAT CAM with ECP (Enhanced Content Protection) technology.
Come and visit us at the HD Forum Italia Technology Center in Royal College – Lucca.
Come to visit SmarDTV Global at ANGACOM 2019! 4-6 June in Cologne
- June 04 - 06, 2019
Meet our team at ANGACOM 2019, Hall 8 MS2, June 04 - 06 2019.
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Visit SmarDTV Global at CSTB 2019, from 29th to 31th January, Hall 7 booth 550.
Meet us in Moscow at CSTB 2019, from 29th to 31th January, Hall 7 booth 550.
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SmarDTV Global attends MWC in Barcelona! 25-28 February
- February 25 - 28, 2019
For more information or to request a meeting, you can contact our Sales Representatives on the show!
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CES 2019, in Las Vegas from 08th to 12th January, Come to visit us!
- January 08 - 12, 2019
Meet our team in Las Vegas at CES 2019, from 08th to 12th January.
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Come and visit SmarDTV Global at APAC Android TV Summit 2018
Meet SmarDTV Global at APAC Android TV Summit 2018, booth #B3, from january 29th to 31th.
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SmarDTV Global will be at HD Forum Italia, 25th-26th October 2018 ! Come to visit us!
- October 25 - 26, 2018
Come and meet us at HD Forum Italia, 25th-26th October 2018.
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Visit SmarDTV Global at AfricaCom, from 13th to 15th November 2018
Meet us at AfricaCom, from 13th to 15th November 2018, on booth #D85.
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