NAGRA and Eluvio Announce Groundbreaking Forensic Watermarking for Live Streaming

NAGRA, a subsidiary of Kudelski Group, and Eluvio have furthered their collaborative efforts with a groundbreaking integration of NAGRA NexGuard forensic watermarking technology for live streaming of sports and live events via the Eluvio Content Fabric. This innovation, revealed ahead of the 2024 NAB Show, marks the first of its kind in the industry, offering a secure, ultra-low latency solution for live video streaming.

The partnership aims to enhance the delivery and security of live broadcasting for sports and premium live events. The integration of NexGuard Streaming by NAGRA into Eluvio's Content Fabric provides a just-in-time, tamper-proof distribution mechanism, designed to tackle the challenges of piracy by enabling per-session detection and prevention of unauthorized content redistribution.

Eluvio's Content Fabric serves as a decentralized network for streaming, content distribution, and storage, optimized for the third generation of the internet. This platform supports deterministic end-to-end latencies under three seconds globally and furnishes a comprehensive suite for publishing, storing, and delivering live streaming content. Its clients include notable names like Amazon Studios/MGM Studios, FOX, and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, to name a few.

Eluvio and NAGRA are showcasing this novel forensic watermarking solution for live streams at NAB 2024, highlighting its potential to reinforce end-to-end content security through 'trustless' cryptography and blockchain contracts. This collaborative effort not only enhances the protection of live content from piracy but also aligns with the growing demand for secure over-the-top (OTT) delivery of live sporting events.