Premiere (Germany) selects Entavio encryption

[Analoguesat]

Premiere selects entavio
Premiere programmes to be offered via entavio / SES ASTRA offers third parties access to Premiere satellite receivers

Betzdorf, Luxembourg, 19 April 2007. – SES ASTRA, an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), announced today that pay-TV broadcaster Premiere has signed an agreement to use SES ASTRA’s digital satellite platform entavio in Germany. Starting on September 1, 2007, new Premiere customers will be offered the Premiere programmes also via entavio. With this agreement, entavio wins a first important pay-TV client for its technical services. entavio-enabled receivers will be widely available in the market.

The new agreement also improves SES ASTRA`s ability to offer all broadcasters access to more than 2.5 million Premiere and Premiere-enabled satellite receivers in German TV households. SES ASTRA will continue to offer this access to other programme operators on neutral and transparent terms. SES ASTRA thereby further increases the attractiveness of its service portfolio to broadcasters.

“The agreement with Premiere is a major step forward for entavio, and gives us the critical mass for the upcoming market start of our new satellite connection”, said Ferdinand Kayser, President and CEO of SES ASTRA. “entavio positions itself as an open and neutral technical satellite platform, which gives satellite households access to a whole range of digital TV programmes and services, and offers programme operators access to those households. SES ASTRA thereby further strengthens its position as a neutral technical service provider for broadcasters, and creates a broad basis for extended offers and more competition in the pay-TV market.”

Georg Kofler, CEO of Premiere: “We are delighted to be part of this important project to enhance digitalisation right from the start. The addressable digital TV receiver with a smart card is a futureproof concept. entavio will grow with Premiere – and Premiere with entavio. Backed by the technical and economic strength of SES ASTRA, entavio will soon become an important player in the market for digital TV. Furthermore, the reception of Premiere via entavio will in a few years become as easy and natural for millions of TV homes as receiving a telephone call.“


(SES press release)

[wod]

well thats one reason that the entavio encryption will be hacked i'm sure

[BGonaSTICK]

But Entavio is based on Nagravision, isn't it?!? :? :spite: