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Irdeto Control Multi-DRM SaaS
Managed Multi-DRM cloud services that extend beyond DRM to secure OTT content delivery, enforce viewing policies, defend against piracy and enable scalable, reliable and monetizable streaming experiences across devices and platforms.
As OTT competition intensifies, operators need more than content protection. They must scale globally, support flexible monetization models, maintain premium viewing experiences and reduce operational complexity. Irdeto Control Multi-DRM Services combine security, business enablement, cloud-scale performance, operational simplicity and enterprise-grade availability in a single managed platform designed for sustainable OTT growth.
Benefits
Protect premium content
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Accelerate service launches
Reduce deployment complexity and time to market
Scale with confidence
Support demand spikes and high-profile events
Deliver premium viewing experiences
Minimize license latency for uninterrupted playback worldwide
Reduce operational burden
Offload DRM infrastructure management to Irdeto
Support revenue growth
Enable flexible business and subscription models
Proven results
15B+
DRM transactions monthly
250M+
unique active devices monthly
240k+
requests per second
<50ms
latency throughout
Certifications and recognition
Cyber Security Excellence Awards 2022
Cyber Security Excellence Awards 2021
European Reader’s Choice Awards 2021
Key features
Concurrent Stream Management
Control simultaneous viewing and reduce credential sharing
Geo Restriction Services
Enforce regional access rules and detect and block VPN or proxy usage
Anti-Fraud Management
Detect and block piracy, anomalies and suspicious device activity
Hosted Widevine Service
Improve license acquisition latency, availability and operational control
Managed Services
24/7 monitoring, support and SLA-backed service operations
High Profile Event Support
Scale securely for major live events and peak traffic demand
How it works
Irdeto Control provides a managed Multi-DRM platform that secures content delivery, enforces access policies and protects streaming services across devices and regions. Optional services can be added to extend security, anti-fraud, operational and business-enablement capabilities, while seamless integration with the broader Irdeto portfolio enables advanced anti-piracy, watermarking, analytics and OTT platform services.
Specifications
- Coverage: OTT live, VOD and download services
- DRM support: Widevine, PlayReady, FairPlay
- Encryption: Common Encryption Scheme (CENC, CBC1, CENS, CBCS)
- Packager APIs: CPIX 2.4 and SPEKE 2.0
- Streaming: HLS, DASH, CMAF
- Deployment: Managed SaaS on AWS
- Scalability: Auto-scaling cloud architecture
- Availability: SLA up to 99.999%
- Reporting: Operational and analytics portals
- Regions: Multi-region deployment support
Case study
Profile
Global OTT operator delivering premium live and on-demand content.
Challenge
Protect premium content while supporting large audiences and multiple devices.
Solution
Deploy Irdeto Control Multi-DRM Services with optional Hosted Widevine and CSM.
Results
Improved scalability, operational efficiency and premium content protection.
Irdeto Control supports Google Widevine, Microsoft PlayReady and Apple FairPlay.
Yes. The platform supports live, VOD (both SVOD and TVOD) and download-to-go use cases.
Yes. It is delivered as a managed SaaS service hosted on AWS.
Yes. The platform auto-scales and supports large peak traffic volumes.
Yes. Concurrent Stream Management is available as an optional service.
Yes. Geo-blocking and VPN or proxy detection services are available.
Operational dashboards, audit logs and analytics reporting are included.
Yes. Irdeto Control is pre-integrated with most commonly used packagers, and its APIs support integration with entitlement systems and business platforms.
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