If you are a business owner that deals in video content, Chances are that your videos are being pirated and you might be facing a substantial loss of revenue. The movie industry alone incurs a loss of around 40 and $97.1 billion due to digital video piracy. That’s a substantial amount, isn’t it? Video piracy remains a serious threat in 2025, siphoning off revenue and undermining the hard work of content creators. Industry reports estimate that digital video piracy drains over $50-70 billion from the global economy each year and it consumes nearly 24% of worldwide internet bandwidth. For video…
Forensic Watermarking: 4 Types, Implementation & Challenges Explained
In today’s digital-first world, forensic watermarking for video protection has become essential. As video content grows in value -across OTT platforms, e-learning, and corporate environments, piracy poses an increasing threat. Whether it’s pre-release screeners or premium courses, protecting videos from unauthorized distribution is more important than ever. It’s no longer just about torrents or shady DVD vendors. Today’s pirates often sit inside the system—users, partners, even reviewers. They’re leaking premium content within hours, sometimes minutes. That’s where forensic watermarking comes in. Not flashy. Not loud. But quietly powerful. In 2023, piracy cost the entertainment industry more than $50 billion. Over…
Geo Blocking Video: How to Implement Geo Restrictions
Geo blocking video (or geo-restriction) is the practice of restricting access to online video content based on a user’s geographic location. If you’ve ever seen the message “This video is not available in your country,” you’ve encountered geo blocking. Content providers use this technique to control where their videos can be viewed, often to comply with licensing agreements, local laws, or business strategies. In this updated 2025 guide, we understand into why geo-blocking matters, how it works (covering IP-based, GPS-based, and DNS-based methods), tools and services to implement it, how to tackle VPNs and proxies in video streaming. Table Of…
What is Live Video Streaming and How Does It Work?
Start Live Streaming for Free Did you know that 23% of global viewing time is spent watching live content? And more importantly, live content generates 27% more minutes of watch time per viewing than on-demand video. See, live streaming isn’t just a trend; it’s a game-changer tool for your eLearning and media businesses. (more…)
CENC Common Encryption Algorithms & Methods Guide
A fundamental concept of modern security, encryption, serves as the cornerstone to safeguard data storage, digital communications, streaming, online transactions and much more. Derived from the roots of cryptography, encryption transforms a plain, readable information into an unreadable or unintelligible form using mathematical algorithms and secret keys. The same data is decrypted using a decryption key at the client/user’s end. The overall purpose of encryption is to make sensitive data confidential and secure, restricting unauthorized access, sharing or copying. To simplify the content protection process for video creators and distributors, CENC, or Common Encryption Scheme ensures interoperability between various DRM…
Film Piracy Explained: Laws, Risks, and How to Stop It
Film piracy has become a persistent threat to the global entertainment industry, costing billions in revenue loss each year. As digital access expands, so do the methods of illegally distributing and consuming copyrighted content. From unauthorized streaming websites to peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks and social media piracy, illegal movie distribution has become more sophisticated. It is increasing making it difficult for filmmakers, production houses, and streaming platforms to protect their intellectual property. While piracy often seems like a harmless act to consumers seeking free content, its impact is far-reaching. Movie piracy is affecting not only major studios but also independent…