France Vision Services Selects Medialive Content Protection Solution for Digital Content Distribution Targeting the In-Flight Entertainment Market

Business Wire, Dec 5, 2008

PARIS -- Medialive, a leading provider of innovative multimedia content protection solutions, today announced an agreement with France Vision Services, a world-leading provider of In-flight entertainment, to provide content protection of their Video-On-Demand (VOD) catalogue dedicated to the In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) market.

Under the terms of this relationship, France Vision Services will be able to bring innovative applications to the VOD service for the IFE market such as teasing capabilities, high-definition videos or enhanced content management. Medialive's technology which secures transmission and storage of audio/video streams and downloads through any telecommunication network perfectly matches France Visions Services' objectives. This patented and innovative solution, which protects content and offers DRM/CAS and watermarking combination capabilities, fits the IFE market as well as traditional telecom and digital television sectors.

Jean-Paul Bourgeois, CEO of France Vision Services, comments: "We continue to develop new associations and partnerships to bring innovation and distribute our growing catalogue to the in-flight entertainment market and our partnership with Medialive fits this goal. Because of France Vision Services' reputation as one of the most trusted names in In-Flight entertainment and Medialive's leadership in the technology sector, this partnership is ideal. We are very impressed with the applications they have developed to secure our content for the Video-On-Demand related distribution models."

Philippe Lutman, Vice-President of Strategy and Marketing at Medialive: "We are delighted to work with France Vision Services which gives us the opportunity to reach new audiences. Our partnership is an excellent illustration that content distributors and producers are taking active steps to control the use of their catalogues while multiplying distribution channels and means. At Medialive, we are listening to the needs of content distributors and rights holders; and as a consequence our technology is highly compliant with most if not all distribution scenarios."

About France Vision Services

For over 30 years, France Vision Services has been a world-leading provider of in-flight entertainment. Our commitment is to offer you and your passengers the most complete range of products and services. That means making sure you always have a broad choice of the latest programs in both audio and video. But it also means understanding your needs so we can assist you at every level of in-flight broadcasting, from scheduling advice to around-the-clock technical support.

Visit www.francevisionservices.com

About Medialive

Medialive's solutions are based on a breakthrough innovative and patented technology enabling secure digital content distribution over the Internet and all telecom environments. This technology provides a unique approach combining DRM/CAS and watermarking technologies that enables simultaneously digital content protection and traceability. Specifically designed for the audiovisual world, the Medialive solutions provide the perfect answer to rights holders' constraints and end-users' expectations, while promoting the convergence of Pay-TV, IPTV and VOD business models.

Visit www.medialive.com for more information about Medialive.