NAGRAVISION and MediaTek have partnered to launch a next-generation DRM solution that enhances streaming security at the device level. By combining MediaTek’s hardware root-of-trust and NAGRAVISION’s secure in-field provisioning, the solution eliminates factory-level credential risks and allows service providers to renew credentials dynamically when threats are detected. This makes streaming platforms more resilient against piracy and ensures long-term protection for premium content.
Showcased at IBC 2025, this new DRM model empowers MediaTek-powered devices with broadcast-grade security, typically seen in set-top boxes, to protect high-value content like live sports. The approach reduces reliance on aging TEEs and creates a future-proof system that adapts to evolving piracy threats, helping service providers deliver secure, high-quality digital entertainment experiences.
NAGRAVISION, a Kudelski Group company and the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and media and entertainment solutions, and MediaTek Inc., one of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers, today announced a strategic partnership to set a new standard in next generation digital rights management (DRM).
The collaboration will deliver an on-device security solution that enables renewable content protection and eliminates the risks of credential management applied at the factory level, ushering in a new era of trust, DRM robustness, and protection for digital entertainment. The joint solution will be on display at IBC 2025, from September 12 to 15, on NAGRAVISION booth 1.C81.
As digital piracy surges, the joint solution strengthens market-leading DRM technologies using a hardware root-of-trust and key ladder architecture that dramatically reduces the reliance on Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) which often vary across devices and degrade over time.
“Pirates are constantly probing for weaknesses at the DRM level,” said Sam Lee, Deputy General Manager, Smart Home BU at MediaTek. “Our partnership with NAGRAVISION enables a renewable, resilient security model that adapts to evolving threats and protects content long after a device has left the factory.”
The enhanced DRM implementation uses NAGRAVISION’s secure in-field provisioning – allowing credentials to be managed dynamically and securely. This not only eliminates factory-level risks but also empowers service providers to immediately renew credentials when a compromise is detected. For consumer devices powered by MediaTek chipsets, service providers can now activate broadcast-grade security, comparable to that found in set-top boxes, to stream high-value, high-quality content such as live sports.
“Robust on-device security is no longer a luxury but a differentiator for service providers looking to offer their subscribers the highest quality content possible,” said Stéphane Le Dreau, SVP Product Management and Sales Development at NAGRAVISION.
“Together with MediaTek, we’re delivering a future-proof solution that meets the demands of today’s content providers and responds to tomorrow’s threats.”
As service providers adopt device-specific content delivery strategies, MediaTek-powered devices equipped with NAGRAVISION’s enhanced DRM are positioned to support premium
licensing requirements, secure investments in high-quality content and achieve premium security ratings to sustain long-term value.
