In an era where digital content is king, piracy has become a significant concern for sports broadcasters and fans alike. However, a recent technological breakthrough promises to disrupt live sports piracy in real-time. Nagravision and Broadpeak have joined forces to create an innovative platform that degrades the quality of pirate streams, rendering them unwatchable.
Nagravision has extended its partnership with Broadpeak to provide enhanced streaming security for live sports content. This collaboration brings together Nagravision’s AI-powered security analytics and real-time pirate disruption technologies with Broadpeak’s Advanced Content Delivery Network (CDN) featuring real-time security control.
The system's primary function is to detect, identify, and disrupt pirate streams effectively. It degrades their quality until they become unwatchable while ensuring uninterrupted service for paying customers.
Comprehensive protection against evolving threats
The platform offers robust protection against evolving piracy threats such as Illegal re-streaming, credential sharing, unauthorized access, and CDN leeching
These threats not only undermine the value of legitimate subscriptions but also compromise the viewing experience of genuine fans who pay for access.
Stéphane Le Dreau, SVP global product management, said:
“Live sports content is both highly valuable and highly vulnerable. The winning combination of our market-leading content security expertise together with Broadpeak’s own innovation in streaming security gives rights holders and broadcasters robust tools to protect their content and actively detect, identify, and disrupt the pirate viewing experience—while ensuring a seamless experience for legitimate viewers.”
AI-Powered analytics engine
At the heart of this anti-piracy measure is an AI-powered analytics engine that continuously monitors CDN traffic and Digital Rights Management (DRM) license requests. This advanced technology can detect suspicious activity patterns swiftly, enabling immediate disruption of pirate streams without impacting legitimate viewers.
This approach ensures that while pirates are left grappling with degraded stream quality, paying customers continue to enjoy high-quality live sports content without interruption or inconvenience.
This innovative solution from Nagravision and Broadpeak represents a significant step forward in combating live sports piracy. By ensuring that pirate streams are effectively disrupted in real-time, broadcasters can protect their revenue streams and uphold the value of their content.
