An Introduction to castLabs

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Premium Video Playback Solutions
16 April 2020

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castLabs: What We Offer
© 2020 castLabs GmbH
Supplier of turnkey software & services for premium video distribution, enabling
protected video playback across a large range of consumer devices & platforms
Single supplier for
Cross-platform player technology DRM content protection Cloud VOD processing

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castLabs: Our Products & Services
PRESTOplay playback SDKs for browsers, desktops, mobiles, and TVs
Rich features for easily developing player applications across devices and platforms
DRMtoday multi-DRM licensing
Solutions for both online streaming and offline passenger entertainment
Video Toolkit service for content preparation workflows
Scalable cloud encryption, encoding, packaging, and watermarking of video assets

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castLabs: End-To-End Delivery
Content playback with
PRESTOplay
Available separately or bundled together
Content processing with
Video Toolkit
Content protection with
DRMtoday
Source video
Encrypted stream
CDNcastLabs Video Toolkit castLabs PRESTOplay Your system
User approved
Authorization checkLicense request
castLabs DRMtoday
License delivery
Encrypted file set
Content key ingestion

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Video Playback SDK Technology
PRESTOplay

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Our PRESTOplay SDK Suite
We provide ‘API-first’ player SDKs across multiple platforms & devices
For Browsers For Android & iOS For Desktops
Create player apps for
mobile & TV platforms
Develop native apps for
Windows & macOS
Build cross-browser
playback experiences
Greatly simplifies app building by providing
rapid-development environments
Save time/money with a reduced workflow
& speed up your time to market
For Universal Windows Platform
Publish one player for all
UWP devices
Available individually or bundled together

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Our PRESTOplay SDK Suite: Features (1/3)
DRM-enabled for studio content:
PlayReady, Widevine &
FairPlay Streaming
Works seamlessly with our
multi-DRM licensing service
Deliver CMAF,
MPEG-DASH, HLS,
Smooth Streaming
Each of our player SDKs contain an extensive set of built-in features
to provide your customers with leading quality viewing experiences
Utilize hardware-DRM
(on supported devices)
VoD & live playback Offline playback
with downloader
(desktops, mobiles, STBs)
Ultra-low latency
Fully customizable UI

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Multi-language subtitles
Interface for FCC compliance & accessibility
Styling for visually impaired to improve readability
WebVTT, TTML, IMSC, image support
(IMSC: FCC’s “safe harbour” for accessibility/language support)
Ads via IMA / VAST
Enables 3rd party ad-server integration
Includes multi-period support for MPEG-DASH
Works with
Chromecast™
Multi-language
audio
nDVR/nPVR
compatible
Thumbnail
scrubbing
Common Configuration: standard JSON objects & parameter settings
Common ABR: optimized heuristics & buffering for unified switching behaviour
Common Subtitles: render identically across all platforms
Common UI: maintain your branded design & experience for all players
Common Player Model: common definition for loading video/audio/subtitle tracks
Common API framework
Consistent player development
& end-user experiences across
each of our SDKs
Simplifies A/B testing across players!

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Works seamlessly with industry leading streaming technologies such as:
AWS Elemental, Wowza, Unified Streaming, and Azure Media Services
Received the Farncombe Security Audit™ mark
from Cartesian’s extensive review of our products
QoE & analytics solutions pre-integrated
We provide APIs for common events to integrate
with powerful 3rd party services

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Multi-DRM License Delivery Network
DRMtoday

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Digital Rights Management Challenges
Different devices use different DRM systems
For content to reach your full audience
multiple DRM systems are needed
The DRM market is
fractured
If a DRM licensing service goes down,
so does your service
Licensing turnaround contributes to buffer lag
DRM can be a
streaming service
pain point

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DRMtoday
We provide a streamlined multi-DRM solution offering peace of mind
while saving you time and money
BILLIONS
of licenses
delivered each
year
Our DRMtoday service provides the highest quality DRM solution for clients worldwide
Exceeding
THOUSANDS
of licenses
a second
Reaching
MILLIONS
of devices
each month

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Unlock the full potential of Common
Encryption (CENC) by licensing across:
Widevine, PlayReady & FairPlay Streaming
DRMtoday: Features
Easily access multiple studio-
recognized DRM systems
from a single cloud source
Applerequiresaseparateagreement withthemfor eachserviceusingtheir FairPlayStreamingsystem
Solutions for all screens: reach the
widest range of user devices &
platforms with protected content
One simple API gets you quickly
setup with all DRM systems
saving you time & money
PlayReady®
Microsoft®
AES-CTR & AES-CBC AES-CBC
Multi-DRM Support
AES-CTR & AES-CBC
Both ‘Modular’ and ‘Classic’ supported
CMLA-OMA available on
request for legacy devices

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DRMtoday: Features
Automatic updates
No need to maintain or self-update
service
Key rotation
Resolution specific keys
with security level filtering
Server-side
geo-blocking
Device filtering (model,
manufacturer, unique ID)
Concurrent stream
monitoring
Enable broad business models
VoD, live, offline (download),
purchase, rental, subscriptions
Ingestion support: keys can
be generated externally

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DRMtoday: Features
Hardware security support
In addition to software-based DRM, DRMtoday supports hardware-security level licensing
in Trusted Execution Environments (TEE): PlayReady SL3000 & Widevine Level 1
Output protection control
Selectively enforce stream behavior based on playback device’s security level
Example: identify server-side if device is secure enough for UHD or if bitrates must be limited
Studios typically require hardware DRM to playback next-gen quality content
HD/UHD/HDR: requires hardware-based DRM
SD: software-based DRM

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DRMtoday: Features
Compatible with leading
streaming technologies
Received the Farncombe Security
Audit™ mark from Cartesian’s
extensive review of our service
Online dashboard
Manage and monitor
your licensing activity
Reseller support
Resellers can manage their own
clients with separate admin accounts
Proven expertise on your side
Peace of mind that you’re supported
by a specialist company working with
DRM since 2007

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Cloud Content Processing
Video Toolkit

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Video Toolkit
Video Toolkit is our fast and powerful cloud-service
for VoD content preparation workflows
We offer popular processing tools as ready-to-use automated solutions with
complete access to their functions along with our expertise to create custom tools
Bento4 FFmpeg Shaka Packager
Py-caption DASHencrypt Unified Packager

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Video Toolkit: Features
Supported Inputs & Outputs
Packaging
MPEG-DASH, HLS, CMAF, Smooth Streaming, CSF,
Widevine Classic (WVM)
Container formats
ISO-BMFF (fMP4), WebM, MPEG2-TS, MOV, MXF,
IMF, and more...
Encryption
Common Encryption, Widevine (Modular/Classic),
PlayReady, FairPlay Streaming
Encryption modes All modes defined in CENC v3 (CTR, CBC)
Video codecs VP9, H.265, H.264, and more...
Audio codecs AAC, DTS, Dolby AC3/EAC3, and more...
Source AWS S3, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS
Destination AWS S3
Subtitles
TTML (SMPTE-TT, DFXP, IMSC), WebVTT, SRT, and
more…
Resolutions SD, HD, UHD/4K +
HDR HDR10
Forensic watermarking Session-based
Resolution-specific keys Yes
Multiple
bitstreams
Available Pre-built Workflow Tools
ENCODE
TRANSCODE
Supports 100+ video/audio codecs & formats as inputs
Third-party encodes/transcodes as inputs also possible
ENCRYPT
TRANSMUX
SUBTITLE CONVERT
PACKAGE
WATERMARK
RENAME
ZIP

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Video Toolkit: Features
Scales to match capacity requirements: any amount / size of files
Efficient batch processing to quickly manage thousands of content titles
Parallel processing
Multi-region processing
Cloud processing ideal for variable demand: pay only for what you need
Various options to match budgets: from inexpensive speeds to faster-
than-real-time
JSON REST API
workflow definition

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Studios increasingly require enhanced content security measures. We enable session-
based forensic watermarking to identify content theft sources down to the user-level
Video Toolkit: Watermarking
Multiple watermarking technologies available enabling
tailored integration for any deployment scenario
A/B track watermarking option available
On-the-fly watermarking option available

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Solve Your Content Delivery Challenges
Technical Consulting &
Custom Engineering

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Technical Consulting & Custom Engineering
Working with video content delivery can be challenging
…or perhaps you’re knowledgeable with many
streaming elements, except for a specific area
in the delivery chain
Unique implementations can present barriers…
New technology can produce steep learning curves…

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Technical Consulting & Custom Engineering
We can help with
VoD, live, & offline ABR delivery
Migrating to new technology
Custom player features
Content preparation workflows
Training & workshops
DRM implementations
Including technical documenting to help complete studio security checks
Our highly skilled team of experts are here to offer
support for your video playback challenges

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About Us
castLabs

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About castLabs
Only end-to-end company with players
for desktops/browsers/mobiles/TVs,
multi-DRM licensing & cloud processing
Experts in studio-recognized DRM
since 2007 with close relationship
to Hollywood
High level of service support from
our experienced technical team
An international workforce of over 40 people
Offices in
Berlin / Los Angeles / Beijing Founded in 2007

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Our Worldwide Clients
Broadcasters
Telecoms OVP & OTT Platforms
Education R&D / Standards
Video Service Providers
Screening
Clients in over
35 countries
Transportation Production
Galaxis Digital
CDN
Integrators
Webinar Platform

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Our Partners & Industry Memberships
Memberships
Technology
partners

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