Accedo, market-leading enabler of Smart TV and IPTV applications, announced that it has extended its partnership with Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-screen digital TV services around the globe, to help enable the delivery of compelling and engaging over-the-top (OTT) video applications with secure TV apps now available on Samsung Smart TVs.

The Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for Internet TV, which provides a complete digital TV security solution for OTT services, has been integrated with Accedo’s application solutions to deliver OTT video services that optimize adaptive rate streaming protocols and meet the necessary security requirements for premium content. The Samsung Smart TVs joins a wide range of mobile devices and LG Smart TVs that feature the joint solution.

With the growing trend for OTT video services, this offers the opportunity for operators to enrich their offering with this joint solution will enabling operators to deliver good quality and secure multi-screen services for Smart TV and other connected devices globally. The combination of sophisticated user interfaces with robust Verimatrix security will help accelerate the penetration and business potential of connected TV services for operators around the globe. 

Accedo will be speaking at the 2012 CONNECTIONS Europe Conference on the session, "Connecting the Consumer to Content- New User Interfaces, Search & Discovery" in Amsterdam on November 14.