Cisco Videoscape
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Cisco Videoscape (formerly NDS Group and currently known as
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History
The development of the technology on the basis which the company was founded on, began in 1983, at the
The company was established in 1988 as News Datacom (NDC) by Dr. Dov Rubin, Jonathan (Yoni) Hashkes, Michael Dick, and Yishai Sered - and soon joined by Mickey Cohen and Gershon Baron - in partnership with
In 1992, one year after finalizing its product, the company was acquired by its primary customer, News Corp, for $15 million, and renamed News Digital Systems (NDS).
Acquisitions
- In December 2000, NDS acquired Orbis Technology, a British company which develops software for interactive betting, in order to strengthen its application portfolio for Interactive TV.[6]
- In March 2008 Orbis Technology acquired Electracade Ltd, a UK-based developer of online interactive games for £2.6 million.[7]
- In July 2010, Orbis Technologyacquired Alphameric Solutions, a provider of technology to the bookmaking marketplace, from Alphameric PLC for £15.5 million.
- In February 2011, Orbis Technology was sold by NDS for £208 million, in a management buyout backed by private equity firm Vitruvian Partners.[8]
- In March 2008
- In June 2002, NDS acquired Visionik A/S, a Danish company which provides digital interactive broadcast technology.
- In August 2003, NDS acquired all the intellectual property assets of a French interactive TV technology company Interactif Delta Production S.A.[9]
- On 16 December 2003, NDS acquired the Thomson SA for a total consideration of €60 million.[10]
- In October 2006, NDS acquired Danish game design company ITE.[11]
- On December 4, 2006, NDS acquired Jungo, which provides software for residential gateways, for an aggregate consideration of up to $107.5 million in cash.[12]
- On August 7, 2007 NDS acquired CastUp Inc, which provides an end-to-end solution for the acquisition, processing, distributing, serving and monetizing of rich media content over IP, particularly video and audio over the Internet.[13]
- On March 15, 2012, Cisco Systemsannounced its intent to acquire NDS Group. It was later acquired successfully and in 2014 its name was changed into Videoscape, becoming a part of Cisco.
- On April 29, 2018, Calcalist reported that Cisco sold its departments related to video and security formerly part of NDS to Permira.[14]
Legal issues
Israeli tax investigation
In 1996, NDS was investigated by Israeli authorities for allegations of tax irregularities. None was proven but NDS later paid a $3m settlement to close the case.[15]
Canal Plus lawsuit
In 2002,
Echostar lawsuit
Echostar sued NDS for $1 billion for piracy and copyright infringement of the Echostar viewing card codes and for aiding the distribution and supply of pirate Echostar viewing cards for the Echostar-owned Dish Network. EchoStar alleged that in the 90's NDS was responsible for the compromise of EchoStar's satellite television programming platform through the posting of code on the DR7 website. NDS vigorously defended the allegations made against it, establishing that NDS played no part in the compromise of EchoStar's security system. In 2008, a jury in California convicted NDS of violating the Federal Communications Act and California Penal Code, cleared NDS of other charges, and awarded $1,500 in damages.[19]
In August 2010, the Ninth Circuit stated in its decision that “EchoStar did not succeed 'on any significant issue' or 'achieve any of the benefit it sought in bringing suit' under the Communications Act.” The Ninth Circuit awarded NDS US$18 million and concluded that “There is no question that NDS successfully defended against all of EchoStar’s claims based on or related to its theory that NDS was responsible for the compromise of EchoStar’s satellite television programming security system.”
In February 2011, the Ninth Circuit further stated, “NDS was the prevailing party in this litigation and that EchoStar fails to meet the legal definition of a prevailing party on any of its claims.”
In January 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States of America denied a petition to hear a challenge by EchoStar. EchoStar and NDS agreed that the terms for satisfying the judgment should be met by 9 March 2012.
On 9 March 2012, NDS received from EchoStar the remaining balance of US$18,935,399.49, in full satisfaction of the final judgment, including district court fees and costs, appellate court fees and costs and all interest.
BBC Panorama
On 26 March 2012, the BBC programme Panorama broadcast that NDS employed computer hacking to undermine the business of ONDigital.
Australian Financial Review Allegations
On 27 March 2012, the Australian Financial Review published further allegations about NDS' involvement in hacking the systems of competitors.[24] The Australian Financial Review also published online a sample of 14,400 emails allegedly taken from the computer of former NDS head of security Ray Adams.[25] The investigation by the paper alleges that NDS illegally undermined rivals Austar, Optus and Foxtel at a time when parent company News Corporation was moving to take control of the Australian pay TV industry. In response to these allegations, Australia's communication minister Steven Conroy called for a police investigation.[26] In response to the allegations, News Limited, the Australian arm of News Corporation released the following statement: "The story is full of factual inaccuracies, flawed references, fanciful conclusions and baseless accusations which have been disproved in overseas courts,"[citation needed]
Products and customers
As of December 2011, NDS VideoGuard CA and DRM were deployed in more than 125 million digital pay-TV households.
Leading customers include
See also
- Videoguard
- Conditional access
- Interactive television
- Economy of Israel
- Science and technology in Israel
- Silicon Wadi
References
- ^ a b c From Underdogs to Tigers: The Rise and Growth of the Software Industry in Brazil, China, India, Ireland, and Israel. Ashish Arora, Alfonso Gambardella, Oxford University Press, 2006 . p. 84
- ^ Cisco NDS Acquisition 2012
- ^ Fox, Barry (11 September 1993). "Technology: Murdoch's cryptic vision for global TV". New Scientist.
- ^ UK - Permira and News Corp. complete NDS acquisition
- ^ News Corp. to de-list NDS. Globes.
- ^ "NDS Acquires Orbis Technology". Business Wire. London. December 1, 2000. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Orbis Acquires Leading UK Online Interactive Games Developer, Electracade Ltd BusinessWire, Dec, 2008
- ^ OpenBet in £208m management buy out
- ^ NDS Acquires Certain Assets of Interactive TV Technology Company IDP in France.
- ^ NDS Acquires CANAL+ TECHNOLOGIES MEDIAHIGHWAY Middleware Business from THOMSON S.A. BusinessWire Sep 2003
- ^ NDS acquires Danish game design company ITE Pressbox, 02.10.2006
- ^ NDS Acquires Jungo Light Reading; December 4, 2006
- ^ NDS buys CastUp, as fiscal year profit and revenue rise Globes, August 7, 2007
- ^ "Permira to Buy Cisco's Video Unit for $1 Billion - CTech". Calcalistech.com. 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ "Info". www.eiu.com. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ Cassy, John; Paul Murphy (2002-03-13). "How codebreakers cracked the secrets of the smart card". The Guardian. New York. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
- ^ "Vivendi settles row with NDS". The Guardian. London. 2003-05-02. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ^ Tryhorn, Chris (2002-04-30). "Murdoch lines up Sky Italia". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ^ "EchoStar Wins Battle, Loses War In News Corp. Piracy Case". Multichannel News. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ Leigh, David (2012-03-26). "Questions for News Corp over rival's collapse". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
- ^ "Murdoch's TV Pirates". BBC. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
- ^ Milmo, Cahal (2012-03-28). "Ofcom expected to investigate 'hacking' of News Corp's pay-TV rival". The Independent. London.
- ^ News Corporation’s NDS Denies ITV Digital Hacking Claims. ITProPortal.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-09.
- ^ "Pay TV piracy hits News". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ^ "Where the emails came from". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ^ Pearlman, Jonathan (2012-03-28). "Australian minister demands police investigate News Corp 'sabotage unit'". London: Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-03-27.