Digital Broadcasting and Content Protection Guideline

ABU Copyright committee Jakarta meeting 14th Apr.
2010
Digital Broadcasting and

Content Protection
Guidelins
Kiyohiko Ishikawa
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Project manager of Delivery using Network and
Content Protection in ABU Technical committee
1
All Rights Reserved, Copyright ©
ABU Copyright committee 2010
Table of content
1. Motivation
2. Activity related to the guideline
3. Effective Technological Measures
4. Relationship of security level to service
model
5. Summary
2
Table of content
1. Motivation
model
5. Summary
3
Why is required the ABU guideline?

• The Copyright Committee in May 2009 has
reached a common understanding on setting a
tentatively titled “ABU Guideline for Protection of
Rights of Digital Broadcasting and Content.”
• For completing the Guideline, ABU Technical

Committee is preparing for basic notion and
important considerations in cooperation with
ABU Copyright Committee.
4
Table of content
1. Motivation
model
5. Summary
5
Action for the guideline
• Technical Committee have discussed the issue

and make a recommendation on the consensus
on protection of content to be beneficial to all
ABU member organizations in Oct. 2009.
6
Decision in Ulaanbaatar meeting
• Technical Committee decided the follow

in Oct. 2009 as DECISION 2
– Study on Content Protection for Digital
Broadcasting
7
Study on Content Protection for Digital

Broadcasting
The ABU Technical Committee
decides
1) that a Task Group for drafting the guideline is set up
together with the ABU Copyright Committee.
2) that ABU members be encouraged to participate this
task group,
3) that ABU members prepare ABU Guidelines on Content
Protection for Digital Broadcasting, including copyright
and broadcasters’ rights, by April 2010.
4) that ABU members study on conventional and latest
systems and importance of content protection for drafting
the Guidelines.
8
Table of content
1. Motivation
model
5. Summary
9
What is Effective
Technological Measures?
• Effective Technological Measures should
be considered. But it is not clear because
rights protection which has robust system
without concerning of content piracy is not
easy.
10
Competition three example of FTA

content protection method
Content protection Broadcast flag DVB-CPCM
scheme of Japan
(B-CAS)
Broadcast Scrambling Non-scrambling Non-scrambling
signal
Copy Conditions of copy Redistribution RMP Information
Control availability, control
Information redistribution, and information
so on
Receiver Implementation of content protection function is enforced ,

output Example:DTCP for IEEE1394
(Note:Japanese scheme sets enforcement with the condition to
supply B-CAS card)
11
Signal scrambling and Copy control

in Japan
• FTA content is scrambled or not, which is
strongly dependence on a business model.
• Both Pay TV and Free TV are available by

using same STB or TV receiver in Japan
because it is not only easy for user to
understand TV services but also safety for
content security.
12
FTA contents protection in Japan

• CAS : “B-CAS Card” is required to decode scrambled
contents.
• RMP: “COG(Copy One Generation)” policy is adopted.
* The ORIGINAL is the content at the broadcater’s site. 　　　
　　 The content stored in the recorder is “copied” content.
B-CAS
Broadcaster CARD
No More Copy in July 2008
Original 1st Generation Copy 1st Generation Copy

(Playable only on the
B-CAS
CARD machine equipped with
MOVEB-CAS Card)
No Left Content 13
Content “Dubbing 10” is allowed
after 4 am July 4th 2008
B-CAS
CARD
Broadcaster 9 Copies
Original
1st Generation Copy
B-CAS
CARD Dubbing 10;
Move once after 9 times copy
Devices are update to
dubbing 10 by data
No Left Content
broadcast. 1st Generation Copy
(Playable only on the
machine equipped with
B-CAS Card)
14
Why is nine copies?
• A content have left in PVR after Father,

Mother and a child copy 3 times each to
DVD, Portable device and another device.
15
DVB-CPCM Specification
Abstract View, Content
C.1 Input Content
Authorised Domain A
C.0.1 Acquired Content
S
C.0.2 Stored P
Content
C.0.4 Processed
C.0.3 Retrieved Content
Content
R C
C.3 Redistributed Content C.2 Consumed Content

16
Table of content
1. Motivation
model
5. Summary
17
For example relationship of security

level to service model
• It is important that digital broadcasting
content is protected by copy control.
• The security level of content protection will
depend on a business model of each digital
service.
• As for the example, content on both pay TV
and free TV are available on the same STB
or TV receiver.
• It is because users can easily access to the
services and enjoy a various kind of content.
18
Digital TV picture resolution and Content
protection in Japan
Scrambling Signal with
Copy Control
Information
HDTV 1080×1920
PAL 625×720
NTSC 525×720
1 Seg 320×240
Only Copy Control

Information without
Scrambling
19
Table of content
1. Motivation
model
5. Summary
20
Summary
• Digital broadcasting contents have to be protected.
• We also have to be understanding the limitation of each

technology.
• The Guideline is necessary for digital broadcasting

service.
21
Thank you for your attention!
22
Japan broadcasting corporation
Contact : ishikawa.k-fe@nhk.or.jp
23

Digital Broadcasting and Content Protection Guideline

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Digital Broadcasting and Content Protection Guideline

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

ABU Copyright committee Jakarta meeting 14th Apr.

Digital Broadcasting and

Why is required the ABU guideline?

• For completing the Guideline, ABU Technical

Action for the guideline

• Technical Committee have discussed the issue

Decision in Ulaanbaatar meeting

• Technical Committee decided the follow

Study on Content Protection for Digital

Competition three example of FTA

Receiver Implementation of content protection function is enforced ,

Signal scrambling and Copy control

• Both Pay TV and Free TV are available by

FTA contents protection in Japan

No More Copy in July 2008

Original 1st Generation Copy 1st Generation Copy

Why is nine copies?

• A content have left in PVR after Father,

C.0.1 Acquired Content

C.3 Redistributed Content C.2 Consumed Content

For example relationship of security

Only Copy Control

• We also have to be understanding the limitation of each

• The Guideline is necessary for digital broadcasting

Thank you for your attention!

Japan broadcasting corporation

You might also like