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IRDETO TV CLOAKED CA
A solution for securing premium broadcast content on TVs, including 4K Smart TVs

Premium content to consumers instantly, effortlessly

TVs are one of the most popular consumer devices in homes today, especially with innovations such as 4K Smart
TVs. And some TVs have just gotten even better – with pre-integrated pay TV security capabilities from Irdeto to
support broadcast services right out of the box. Consumers can now have the best of both worlds – instant access to
their favorite pay TV service, on their choice of big screen without extra equipment.

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 A key differentiator for TV manufacturers in a
crowded electronics market
• Pre-integrated security in chipsets, saving
operators and consumers the cost of
expensive set-top boxes or Conditional
Access Modules (CAMs)
• Support for multiple operator services,
making it flexible and convenient to
deploy
• An entertainment hub for the most
desired content from any network:
broadcast (satellite, cable, terrestrial) -
secured by Irdeto TV Cloaked CA - and
over-the-top (OTT) – secured by DRMs
on the smart TV
A strategic move for operators to retain and
attract subscribers cost effectively
• No cost or hassle associated with
delivering and managing set-top boxes
• Pre-enabled “sneak preview” of channels
to encourage service subscription and
allow for impulse frictionless subscriptions
• Proven security from Irdeto, trusted by
Hollywood studios and sports rights
holders (with complete separation of
security between operator services on the
TV)

A fantastic user experience for consumers to
have both the best content and convenience
• Ease of sign-up and service activation by
phone, when using existing access to the
broadcast network
• No set-top box, USB dongle or CAM
needed for premium content
• Simple process to set up and switch
between operator services via the TV
remote control
Based on Irdeto Cloaked CA, , the most
deployed software conditional access system
(CAS) in the world
• Fully renewable over the air, powered by
Irdeto’s unique FlexiFlash mechanism
that has been proven to speed up
functionality upgrades and enable
proactive security updates and rapid
response to piracy attacks
• Supported by the same full-featured
Irdeto CAS for set-top boxes and CAMs,
maximizing the return on operators’
existing investments
• Designed specifically for TVs supporting
multiple broadcast services, with
complete separation of security between
operator services and an option for client
diversification to further reduce exposure

Irdeto Cloaked CA is the most advanced and most widely deployed cardless CAS for broadcast operators worldwide.
Leveraging Irdeto’s exclusive core security technology (Cloakware) to protect both the content and the software itself,
Cloaked CA is trusted by all major Hollywood studios and sports rights holders. Cloaked CA has been repeatedly
certified for premium content protection by independent industry auditors, most recently by Farncomb (Cartesian) in
2016.

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