03/10/2008
France Telecom subsidiary Viaccess to acquire Orca Interactive for $21.4 million
Viaccess, a France Telecom subsidiary that provide IPTV protection solutions, is to acquire IPTV middleware and applications provider Orca Interactive for an estimated price of $21.4 million.
The acquisition will allow Viaccess to seize the new opportunities of the TV and video markets, and to bring innovative solutions to content services operators such as broadcasters and telecom companies.
Orca Interactive, listed on AIM London Stock Exchange, is a provider of IPTV middleware and applications for broadband network operators and service providers. It help operators to deliver broadcast TV, video on demand (VOD), personal video recording (PVR), home media services.
Viaccess delivers solutions for digital pay television and secured content distribution. Its conditional access and DRM solutions deployed in 30 countries worldwide, on more than 80 digital platforms including multi-channel providers and digital content distributors.
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