ANEVIA (EPA:ALANV) ANEVIA Software now supports CMAF-CBCS content for Windows 10 and PlayReady 4.0 Clients

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       ANEVIA Software now supports CMAF-CBCS content for Windows 10 and
                             PlayReady 4.0 Clients

The use of CBCS encryption across multiple streaming formats will lead to major
                           savings in delivery costs

Amsterdam IBC 2017. Anevia, leading OTT and IPTV software vendor providing
innovative solutions for TV and Video delivery including live, near live, on
demand and multiscreen announces the support of CBCS encryption in its NEA-LIVE
and NEA-DVR software.

In order to comply with increasing content protection requirements from content
owners, operators have to support multiple encryption methods to address a wide
panel of multiscreen devices.

Since the creation of OTT streaming protocols, half the formats used CTR
(Counter) encryption (mainly with MS Smooth Streaming), while the other half
relied on CBC (Cipher Block Chaining) encryption (mainly with HLS). This
duality increases complexity in the HTTP streaming delivery infrastructure as
it requires duplicating all videos with both CBC and CTR versions to address
all screens. Which leads to high bandwidth costs and even higher storage costs
on the content delivery networks.

The latest drafts of the protocols tend to simplify the streaming landscape as
the major streaming formats converge towards a single encryption scheme:
CBCS.

CBCS comes right on time, while CMAF (Common Media Application Format) combined
with CENC (Common Encryption) become a widespread shared ground for all TV
services.

In its latest software, Anevia has implemented the support of CBCS and
successfully integrated it in an MPEG-DASH and Microsoft PlayReady
environment.

"Microsoft is committed to enabling premium content in Windows 10, Xbox and
other media platforms through a PlayReady client, with 'Common Media
Application Format' (CMAF, ISO/IEC 23001-7: 'Common Encryption', ISO/IEC
23000-19) support.", said Rob McAuley, Director - PlayReady Business
Development. He adds " Support for AES-CBCS content is important to allow and
leverage the full potential of CMAF. We are thrilled to have Anevia as a lead
partner and part of the ecosystem that supports CMAF AES-CBCS content that will
play in Windows 10 and PlayReady 4.0 Clients".

"Anevia is proud to announce this latest addition to its NEA-LIVE and NEA-DVR
products. It will greatly help our customers in their migration to higher
security requirements for the support of premium content such as UHD and 4K"
says Damien Lucas, CTO and co-founder at Anevia. "We are very happy to keep
innovating on our leading TV delivery solution and strengthen our partnership
with Microsoft".

About ANEVIA
Anevia is a leading OTT and IPTV software vendor for the delivery of live TV,
near live and video-on-demand. Anevia was founded in 2003 by the developers of
the well-known VLC media-player, and has pioneered cloud DVR and multiscreen
solutions.
Anevia's mission is to provide innovative technologies enabling viewers to
watch next- generation TV wherever, whenever and on every screen. Anevia
software and solutions have been successfully adopted by TV broadcasters,
telecommunication and PayTV operators, Video service providers, and many
private and public companies. Anevia is headquartered in France, with regional
offices in the USA and Dubai. The company is listed on the Alternext Paris NYSE
Euronext. www.anevia.com

Contacts

ANEVIA
Sabine DE LEISSEGUES
Directeur Marketing et Communication
Tel : +33 1 81 94 50 95
Email : sdeleissegues@anevia.com

Weber Shandwick
Julie Fontaine
Tel: +33 (0) 1 47 59 56 24
jfontaine@webershandwick.com

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