Companies in Streaming Platforms focused on Content Protection & DRM.
20 companies
Germany
Axinom differentiates itself with a modular, content-first platform called Axinom Mosaic, which gives development teams the flexibility to build, customize, and scale video backends in-house using a mix of managed and open-source services. The company serves both media and aerospace sectors, enabling secure multi-DRM content delivery for OTT platforms and bringing cloud capabilities to connected aircraft. Its products address complex challenges in content preparation, management, security, and delivery, powering millions of viewers worldwide while safeguarding content and revenues. With over 120 employees across Europe, Asia, and North America, Axinom provides 24/7 customer support and a global footprint that instills buyer confidence.
Poland
Bradmax Media Player is a multi-platform HTML5 video player that supports a wide range of formats including DASH, HLS, and Smooth Streaming, with adaptive bitrate streaming and DRM support (Google Widevine, Apple FairPlay, Microsoft PlayReady). It offers advanced analytics and ad integration capabilities, enabling content protection and monetization across web, mobile, and smart TV platforms. The company also provides consulting services for video playback optimization and integration, serving clients in over 40 countries with over 20 years of industry experience.
United States
BuyDRM provides a content security platform, KeyOS, that delivers over 50 billion DRM licenses annually, enabling the highest levels of protection for premium streaming video. Its forensic watermarking solution supports both live and VOD, uniquely identifying pirates. The company was acquired by OVHcloud in July 2021, giving customers added confidence in its long-term viability. BuyDRM's MultiKey DRM service powers many prominent brands, offering a hybrid managed service model that scales from niche to large deployments.
United States
CineSend provides a secure cloud platform for video storage, management, and delivery, serving the media and entertainment industry from indie producers to major Hollywood studios. Its platform enables reliable internet-based distribution to movie theaters, homes, and employee monitors, replacing costly physical hard drive shipments. The company differentiates itself with robust security features including digital rights management and anti-piracy tools, addressing the pain point of content piracy that its founder experienced firsthand. CineSend serves thousands of customers across film, television, corporate communications, airlines, and film festivals, offering live and on-demand video solutions alongside asset management.
United States
EZDRM is the original specialist in Digital Rights Management as a Service (DRMaaS), offering a fully managed, cloud-based security solution that simplifies content protection and monetization for streaming services. Its Universal Complete solution uniquely combines all major DRM technologies—Apple FairPlay, Microsoft PlayReady, Google Widevine, and Huawei WisePlay—into a single CMAF-based workflow, enabling seamless secure delivery across all platforms and devices. The company also provides innovative tools like Northstar for C2PA-based provenance tracking to combat CDN leeching, and Precision Envelope Management for key rotation and geo-targeting. As a contributing member of DASH-IF, CDSA, C2PA, and HESP, EZDRM helps shape industry standards while keeping its solutions simple and standards-based.
United States
Indee provides a secure video distribution platform that combines proprietary watermarking, DRM, analytics, and access control into a single system, trusted by major studios and streamers like Netflix, Amazon, Paramount, and NBCU. Its infrastructure supports screeners, awards submissions, and studio workflows, with a focus on protecting high-value content throughout the lifecycle. The company has experienced 10x revenue growth and 400x growth in screenings over three years, and in February 2026 received a majority investment from Banyan Software to support long-term growth.
United States
Intertrust ExpressPlay provides a cloud-based multi-DRM service that enables secure content delivery for live and on-demand streaming platforms, complemented by forensic watermarking and anti-piracy services. Its ExpressPlay XCA solution offers broadcast TV security based on the open-standard Marlin DRM, which lowers total cost of ownership by eliminating the need for set-top boxes in smart TV environments. The suite also includes ExpressPlay DRM Offline for secure offline playback in transportation and hospitality use cases with limited connectivity. These capabilities, combined with proven scalability in large OTT streaming platforms, differentiate ExpressPlay as a comprehensive content protection provider.
United States
KenCast provides secure, reliable content delivery solutions for satellite, broadcast, and terrestrial networks, powering mission-critical applications for the U.S. military, major motion picture studios, and global corporations. The company holds over 20 patents for innovations in forward error correction and multicast technology, ensuring uninterrupted delivery even in remote or unstable environments. Its end-to-end platform offers single-system control for both satellite and terrestrial distribution, setting it apart in the secure content delivery market.
United States
Azure Media Services is a cloud-based platform for building broadcast-quality video streaming solutions, enabling encoding, live and on-demand streaming, content protection with DRM, and AI-powered video indexing and analytics. It differentiates through deep integration with the Azure ecosystem, including Azure CDN for scaling and Azure AI Services for analysis. However, Microsoft announced that Azure Media Services will be retired on June 30, 2024, and customers are advised to migrate to alternative solutions. Despite its retirement, the platform has been used for large-scale events and enterprise media workflows.
Switzerland
NAGRAVISION, the media and entertainment division of the Kudelski Group, provides end-to-end solutions for content protection, streaming, and anti-piracy. Its offerings include watermarking, multi-DRM, cloud TV-as-a-service, and AI-driven analytics, enabling operators to secure and monetize their content. With over 500 operator customers worldwide and a presence in 24 countries, NAGRAVISION differentiates itself through its comprehensive security and streaming platform that helps clients navigate market disruption and drive growth.
Switzerland
Kudelski Group, operating as NAGRA, is a world leader in digital security, providing core technologies to secure content, data, and connected devices across media, cybersecurity, and IoT markets. Its NAGRAVISION division delivers end-to-end content protection, streaming solutions, and anti-piracy services that help content owners and service providers monetize their offerings across all network types. The company differentiates itself through a vast intellectual property portfolio of over 2,980 patents and patents pending, and its Kudelski Security arm offers global cybersecurity solutions to protect enterprises' data and systems. With over 400 million users enjoying its secured services and a presence in more than 20 countries, Kudelski Group combines deep security expertise with cross-segment innovation to build trust in digital ecosystems.
United States
Setplex is a video delivery technology company that provides a comprehensive OTT/IPTV platform, including its integrated Zapflex solution. With over 10 million subscribers across 20+ markets, the company differentiates itself through a unified platform that combines content management, delivery, monetization, and analytics. Over 65% of its workforce is dedicated to R&D, driving continuous innovation in low-latency streaming and subscriber management. Setplex serves operators worldwide with scalable solutions that reduce time-to-market and complexity.
France
SoftAtHome is an independent software provider offering a suite of six operator solutions for the connected smart home, including broadband (Connect'ON), Wi-Fi (Wifi'ON), IoT (Things'ON), video (Watch'ON), security (Secure'ON), and analytics (Eyes'ON). Their products are deployed in over 30 million home networks and millions of mobile devices, demonstrating significant scale in the telecom and broadcast operator market. The company is owned by operators and employs over 350 professionals, with a strong commitment to open-source communities such as prpl and RDK. This operator-owned model and comprehensive, integrated product suite differentiate SoftAtHome in the digital home software space.
United Kingdom
Synamedia is a global video technology provider that helps operators and media companies create, deliver, and monetize next-generation video experiences. Their integrated platforms and cloud innovations enable customers to grow audiences, increase engagement, and accelerate digital transformation. With over 30 years of industry experience and backed by Permira and Sky, they offer award-winning solutions including anti-piracy, advanced advertising, and video network cloud services. Synamedia serves many of the world's leading service providers and content owners.
United Kingdom
Synamedia differentiates itself by fusing its industry-trusted ContentArmor watermarking technology with its video-centric CDN product Fluid Edge, creating a solution that aligns watermarking speed with the realities of modern piracy and live streaming economics. The company offers an open ecosystem approach, enabling ISPs to deploy faster and operate smarter across mixed environments like fiber, DOCSIS, and Wi-Fi 7. With AI-driven ad decisioning and real-time optimization, Synamedia helps broadcasters unlock the full value of premium inventory, competing on performance rather than just reach. As the largest global provider of video solutions for service providers and content owners, Synamedia combines integrated platforms, cloud innovation, and trusted operational expertise to help customers grow audiences and accelerate digital transformation.
India
VdoCipher provides secure video hosting with advanced anti-piracy technologies, including Hollywood-standard DRM encryption, viewer-specific watermarking, and a proprietary piracy tracker engine. Its custom smart player and analytics suite enable seamless video management for e-learning, media, and enterprise platforms. The company has been recognized with the Best Video Security Company award by Streaming Media Magazine, Europe, and serves over 3,000 customers across 120+ countries.
France
Verimatrix provides cybersecurity solutions that protect digital content, streaming media, mobile applications, websites, and APIs for leading brands worldwide. The company differentiates itself with over 30 years of security expertise, a portfolio of 120+ patents, and 60+ industry awards, focusing on intuitive, people-centered, and frictionless security. Its anti-piracy countermeasures and studio-approved OTT security solutions help shut down pirates and secure premium content for millions of consumers. Verimatrix’s merger with Inside Secure in 2019 strengthened its position in cybersecurity for entertainment, mobile, IoT, and connected car industries, enhancing buyer trust through expanded capabilities.
France
Viaccess-Orca (VO) provides data-driven, cloud-native end-to-end solutions for TV operators and service providers, enabling them to deliver, secure, and monetize viewing experiences. The company differentiates itself through AI-powered personalized TV, targeted advertising, and robust anti-piracy services, backed by decades of award-winning security expertise. As a subsidiary of Orange Group, VO's solutions are deployed by over 100 customers worldwide, powering millions of subscribers. At NAB Show 2026, VO showcased partnerships with Broadpeak, ContentWise, and Harmonic to enhance monetization and time-to-market.
United Kingdom
Vualto specializes in cloud-based OTT video delivery and orchestration, offering a suite of products including the VUALTO CONTROL HUB for video orchestration, CLIP2VU for video clipping, and VUDRM for multi-DRM content protection. The company's solutions enable live and on-demand IP video delivery to any device, with instant Live2VOD automation and player SDKs. Acquired by JW Player in 2021, Vualto provides adaptable, scalable, and intelligent video delivery workflows trusted by broadcasters, sports, and media organizations globally.
United States
Xperi invents, develops, and delivers technologies that create extraordinary experiences at home and on the go, powering smart devices, connected cars, and digital entertainment. Its renowned brands, DTS, HD Radio, IMAX Enhanced, and TiVo, are backed by over 1,800 patents and reach 30 million streaming households, 90 million cars, and billions of consumer devices globally. The company's solutions align ecosystems across the digital value chain, supporting connected homes and cars with intuitive and secure technology. With over 1,100 engineers and R&D staff, Xperi's innovations in imaging, sound, and beyond have delivered game-changing advancements for 35 years.
