Put companies on watchlist
Kudelski Group
ISIN: CH0012268360
WKN: 915684
About
Company Snapshot
New: Enable Investor Alerts
Be informed about new publications
New: AI Factsheet

Corporate News meets AI! 
Content analysis and summary

EN GIF 300X250

Kudelski Group · ISIN: CH0012268360 · EQS - Company News (157 News)
Country: Switzerland · Primary market: Switzerland · EQS NID: 1981781
04 September 2024 05:45PM

NAGRAVISION and Blonder Tongue Partner to Secure Next-Generation Content Distribution for Hospitality Venues Across North America


Kudelski Group / Key word(s): Miscellaneous
NAGRAVISION and Blonder Tongue Partner to Secure Next-Generation Content Distribution for Hospitality Venues Across North America

04.09.2024 / 17:45 CET/CEST


Partnership provides bulk decryption solution to replace end-of-life PowerKey CableCARDS
and ensure service continuity for major hospitality venues in the United States and Canada

 

Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, and Phoenix (AZ), USA – September 4, 2024 – NAGRAVISION, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and the world's leading independent provider of content protection and media and entertainment solutions, today announced a partnership with Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc., (OTCQB:BDRL) a leading designer and manufacturer of video transmission technology based in the USA. The partnership provides a highly secure solution for replacing existing PowerKey CableCARDS whose end-of-life has been declared.

The NAGRAVISION solution, integrated with Blonder Tongue hardware, uses software-based conditional access technology for cable and IPTV/OTT set-top boxes.  Direct integration enables different security levels for providers of hospitality services. The implementation is DVB-CSA2 SimulCrypt descrambling in the Blonder Tongue  NXG Video Gateway System with initial key provisioning accomplished over-the-air (OTA) based on the device identifier. Additional licenses are provided by the NAGRAVISION security platform.

“We wanted to partner with a market leader who could help us address the pressing need for an alternative to the PowerKey CableCARD ahead of its end of life.” said Bob Palle, President and CEO at Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc.  “Ensuring continuity of service for the millions of consumers who are affected by this deadline while safeguarding valuable content investments for service providers distributing content to hospitality venues was a key objective of this partnership and NAGRAVISION was the natural choice.”

“As our industry continues to transform, NAGRAVISION is pleased to collaborate with Blonder Tongue to ensure that our customers can maintain service continuity and minimize any disruption to hospitality venues” said Tom Wirth, Senior Vice President, Market Development at NAGRAVISION. “Our long-standing expertise in the industry for securing valuable content investments, ensures our solutions remain the natural choice for major content distributors, and we’re excited to be working with a number of large customers as they adopt this new solution.”

Part of the NAGRAVISION broadcast solution offering, the two-way conditional access solution distributed through this partnership, is used by content distributors the world over and forms a core part of the NAGRAVISON solution range that has secured the pay-TV and hospitality sectors for over 30 years.

To learn more about NAGRAVISION broadcast security solutions, visit our website or get in touch for a conversation with one of our locally based solution experts. 
 

About NAGRAVISION 

NAGRAVISION, the media and entertainment technology division of the Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S), enables content creators, providers, and operators worldwide to launch, monetize, and scale services at speed, offering their subscribers compelling, personalized user experiences. Its portfolio of award-winning products and services spans traditional video security, cybersecurity, cloud-based video and streaming solutions, turn-key D2C solutions for the sports industry, and rich personalization services that drive subscriber loyalty. For more information visit www.nagra.vision 
 

Media Contact

Christina Anderson
Senior Director, Communications
Kudelski Group
+41 792 322 964
christina.anderson@nagra.com

 

About Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.

Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. is the oldest designer and manufacturer of telecommunications and cable television video transmission technology in the USA. The majority of our products continue to be designed and built in our state-of-the-art New Jersey facility, which has been the Company’s home for more than 50 years. Blonder Tongue Labs offers U.S.-based engineering and manufacturing excellence with an industry reputation for delivering ultra-high reliability products. As a leader in cable television system design, the Company provides service operators and systems integrators with comprehensive solutions for the management and distribution of digital video, IPTV and high-speed data services, as well as RF broadband distribution over fiber, IP, and Coax networks for homes and businesses. Additional information on the Company and its products can be found at www.blondertongue.com
 

Contact

Tim Buck
Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
814-502-5409
tbuck@blondertongue.com

 



End of Media Release


Language: English
Company: Kudelski Group
route de Genève 22-24
1033 Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne
Switzerland
Phone: +41 21 732 01 01
Fax: +41 21 732 01 00
E-mail: info@nagra.com
Internet: https://www.nagra.com
ISIN: CH0012268360
Listed: SIX Swiss Exchange
EQS News ID: 1981781

 
End of News EQS News Service

1981781  04.09.2024 CET/CEST

fncls.ssp?fn=show_t_gif&application_id=1981781&application_name=news&site_id=boersengefluester~~~ace3d64b-2049-452a-8d18-fbc8044c4b5f
Visual performance / price development - Kudelski Group
Smart analysis and research tools can be found here.

This publication was provided by our content partner EQS3.

EQS Newswire
via EQS - Newsfeed
EQS Group AG ©2025
(DGAP)
Contact:
Karlstraße 47 D-80333 München
+49 (0) 89 444 430-000

 

SMART * AD
EN GIF 970X250

P R O D U C T   S U G G E S T I O N S

The information presented here has been provided by our content partner EQS-Group. The originator of the news is the respective issuer, the company relating to the news, a publication service provider (press or information agency) which uses the distribution service of EQS to transmit company news to shareholders, investors, investors or interested parties. The original publications and other company-relevant information can be found at eqs-news.com.


The information you can access does not constitute investment advice. The presentation of our cooperation partners, where the implementation of investment decisions would be possible depending on the individual risk profile, is solely at the discretion of the person using the service. We only present companies of which we are convinced that the range of services and customer service will satisfy discerning investors.

If you are considering leverage products, familiarise yourself with the typical characteristics of the financial instruments beforehand. Take the time to determine the risk content of the planned investment before making an investment decision. Bear in mind that a total loss cannot be ruled out with leverage products.

For newcomers to the subject, we offer various options in both the training and the tools section, through which you can train theoretical knowledge and practical experience and thus improve your skills. The offer ranges from participation in webinars to personal mentoring. The range is continuously being expanded.


1 Lab features are usually functionalities that emerge from the think tank of the investor community. In the early stages, these are experimental functionalities whose development process is largely determined by use and the resulting feedback from the community. When integrating external services or functionalities, the functionality can only be guaranteed to the extent that the individual process elements, such as interfaces, interact with each other.