...launched HD PLUS’ new, over-the-top (OTT) catch-up service of private channels (Mediathek), HD+ Replay, further extending the companies’ content protection partnership from satellite to Internet TV. Available today, HD+ Replay will use NAGRA’s multi-device and multi-network DRM solution, NAGRA MediaAccess PRM (Persistent Rights Management), to secure high-value content delivered “over-the-top” to consumers equipped with an HD+ SmartTV set-top box (STB).

HD+ Replay is based on the HbbTV standard enabling a rich and intuitive user experience. The first HD+ Replay enabled STB Inverto VOLKSBOX Web Edition+ is already on the market, with further set-top box manufacturers expected to be available soon. HD+ Replay initially includes content from RTL NOW and VOX NOW, with SUPER RTL NOW having been added in December.

The HD+ satellite service had been using NAGRA’s MediaAccess content protection since its launch in 2009 and has grown ever since. As of September 30, 2012, it served more than 2.8 million households in Germany, a 45 percent growth over the same period in 2011.