Verizon FiOS customers gain iPad, Android streaming

Michelle Clancy | 07-09-2012

Verizon has given FiOS IPTV subscribers the ability to use its Flex View service to stream hit TV shows from NBC, WB and E! and others, plus thousands of Hollywood titles from all the major studios, to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, Android devices, and select Samsung connected TVs.?

Working with Motorola Mobility as a key DRM supplier, it has implemented the SecureMedia Encryptonite ONE HLS+ to satisfy studio requirements for anti-piracy and security for multiscreen streaming, in order to bring the service to the table.
Verizon's Flex View lets FiOS customers buy or rent more than 25,000 on-demand titles, including movies and TV shows, and watch them on their TV, PC and mobile device.
Security is a mounting concern for service providers addressing the explosion in multi-screen media consumption. A 2011 Motorola study found that nearly 70% of global respondents were watching TV on other devices, including smartphones, which in the US experienced a five-fold increase in TV viewing over the previous year.
"Now, more than ever, content protection is absolutely necessary to deliver today's entertainment to multiple screens," said Peter Burke, vice president of product management for converged solutions at Motorola Mobility. "Our Medios portfolio is dedicated to helping our service provider partners like Verizon meet consumer demand for multi-screen experiences. SecureMedia? Encryptonite ONE HLS+ is a key component of that portfolio, as the leading solution widely available today that has been internationally approved by Hollywood studios."
Motorola's SecureMedia Encryptonite ONE HLS+ provides a streamlined process for service providers to ingest, transcode and securely deliver live and on-demand content via standard HTTP methods and infrastructure. That lets Verizon offer its subscribers anytime, anywhere access to secure, premium entertainment on multiple devices
Motorola will be showcasing SecureMedia at IBC 2012 in Amsterdam, taking place 7-12 September, on Stand D3, Hall 1.

Source: http://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php/verizon-fios-customers-gain-ipad-android-streaming.html

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