The Bundesliga protects its online content with Nagra

NAGRA provides the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga with anti-piracy services to combat the illegal online distribution (IPTV) of Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 matches.

German football leagueDFL German Football League) is relying on anti-piracy solutions from Nagra to prevent the illegitimate distribution of Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 matches through pirated online platforms.

As IPTV piracy has grown exponentially, the DFL has chosen to leverage nagra's anti-piracy services and global intelligence network to track, monitor and stop the distribution of illicit content from the football league in the 2017-18 season. This will protect the value of Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 matches for DFL and DFL licensees around the world.

Frédéric Guitard, vice president of anti-piracy at Nagra, “Piracy today takes many different forms, particularly with plug-and-play devices based on Kodi add-ons capable of streaming content to the big screen. A new approach is required to fight illegal distribution of online content and return viewers to the legitimate video value chain. We are excited to partner with the DFL and provide them with the latest tools and strategies to limit the impact of piracy on their businesses and preserve their content investment. “Nagra’s unique combination of forensic watermarking, removal capabilities, technical countermeasures, legal action and global network monitoring provides the DFL with the proper foundation to defeat piracy at its source.”

NAGRA's anti-piracy services enable sports rights holders, content owners and service providers to understand and manage the current piracy ecosystem and the various piracy methods operating around the world, from key sharing to content sharing and IPTV streaming. They provide deep intelligence on global pirate networks with real-time monitoring, takedown and litigation capabilities to counter illegal content online and protect the content owner's bottom line. Combined with content protection technologies and cardless conditional access and NexGuard forensic watermarking, they help service providers and content owners secure, flag, monitor, detect, identify and act against piracy.

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