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HOW COM HEM CREATED EUROPE’S SMARTEST TV SERVICE

“We recognize Verimatrix as to provide value in securing our new multi-network services. A single source for rights management across linear and on-demand content offers our customers the absolute best television experience. Verimatrix has provided excellent support in the integration of VCAS with TiVo and we look forward to launching one of the world’s most advanced TV services.”

- Jens Persson, Development Manager - Com Hem

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INDUSTRY TRENDS

Operators around the globe increasingly desire to deploy

advanced multi-screen and TV Everywhere solutions throughout

the home and beyond. The following trends are emerging:

•HybridbroadcastandIPnetworkdeliverywillgo

mainstream in the next several years

•Over-the-Top (OTT) serviceprovidersembraceboth

on-demand and live services

•Legacypay-TVoperatorsembraceOTTasbothadefensive

move and new opportunity

•Newcategoryofhybridset-topboxes(STB)andpersonal

videorecorders(PVR)supportHTTPLiveStreaming(HLS),

DigitalVideoBroadcastingstandards(DVB),andapps

•Content security requirements are increasing for new

delivery modes, especially OTT

How Com Hem Created Europe’s Smartest TV Service

COMMON CHALLENGES

AkeychallengeregardingOTTdeliveryistoachieveaseamlessintegrationoflinearchannelswithvideo-on-demand

(VOD)intoasingle,easy-to-navigateuserexperiencewhileensuringthehighestlevelofcontentsecurity.Pay-TVoperators

alikearestriving,ifnotstruggling,to:

•Achieveahighqualityhybridtelevisionexperiencethat’satrueadvanceonthatofthebestbroadcastTV

•Incorporatehybridservicesintoaunifiedandintuitiveuserinterface,andensureaspectsofservicepersonalization

and recommendation pervade the multi-screen interface

•MeetstringentlicensingconditionsofpremiumcontentforOTTvideoservices,preventunauthorizedaccessand

unlawful content copying and re-distribution

•Managecontentusagerightsuniformlyacrossmultiplenetworksandscreens

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THE KEY COMPANIES TAKING ON THE CHALLENGES

Com Hem,thelargestcableoperatorinScandinaviabasedonthenumberof

connectedhomes(1.75million)andthenumberofuniquesubscribers,anda

leading provider of analog and digital television, including on-demand and

high-definitiontelevision,high-speedbroadbandandfixed-telephonyservices.

TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ:TIVO).TiVoInc.developedthefirstcommerciallyavailable

digital video recorder (PVR),and todayTiVo isaglobal leader inadvanced

televisionserviceforvirtuallyanyplatformordevice.TiVo’scompleteproduct

suitedeliversaunifiedexperience that spansnotonlywholehomePVRand

multi-screen viewing experiences but also extends to TiVo Everywhere solutions

liketheTiVoWebportalandmobileapplications.

Verimatrix® Inc., a specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-

network,multi-screendigital TV servicesaround theglobe, hasdeliveredan

impressive record of growth and success since its founding in 2000. The

company is the trend-settingmulti-network revenue securityproviderglobally,

featuringaward-winningsolutionsforIPTV,DVB,InternetTV/OTT,andbroadcast-

hybridnetworks(20+awards).

BRINGING THE PLAYERS TOGETHER

Com Hem and TiVo Partner to Bring the World Famous TiVo® TV Solution to Sweden

To meet the challenges described above, TiVo developed the “TiVo Everywhere” solution that provides the TiVo user experience

tosubscribersacrossvirtuallyallscreensincludingmobiledevices(tabletsandsmartphones)aswellasthroughaPVR.This

TiVoecosystem,inwhicheachscreenisanchoredtothefulllookandfeelofTiVo,enablessmartertelevisionviewingwith

effortless navigation through all digital entertainment content including linear TV, VOD, PPV and OTT services.

LIVE-TV

OTT CONTENTSUCH AS NETFLIX

PERSONAL VIDEORECORDER

VIDEO ONDEMAND

AGGREGATINGCHANNELS,MOVIESANDOTTSUCHASNETFLIXANDVIAPLAYINAONESTOPSHOT

SECURINGMULTI-NETWORK,MULTI-SCREENDIGITALTVSERVICES

MARKETLEADER:REACHING39%OFSWEDISHHOUSEHOLDS


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In June 2012, Com Hem and TiVo announced that they entered into a mutually exclusive distribution agreement to enable

SwedishconsumerstoenjoyaneverbeforeseenpayTVexperience.Theofferingdeliversseamlessaccesstotraditional

television content, large VOD libraries, Internet delivered content and apps through a fully integrated viewing experience.

ComHem and TiVo also enable this vast world of content choice for consumption beyond the traditional STB by

extendingtheTiVoexperiencetotablets,smartphones,andbrowsers.WithaninvestmentofmorethanahalfbillionU.S.

dollars in research and development over the last decade, TiVo has created the ultimate consumer television viewing

experience and established the gold-standard for both user-friendliness and powerful functionality.

TomasFranzén,CEOofComHematthetime,stated,“Wereviewedanumberofalternativestofindthebestwayto

offer our customers the absolute best television experience by providing a full suite of linear television services, VOD, and

broadbanddeliveredcontent (includingOTT/pay services) toevery roomanddevice inandoutofour customers’

homes.WefoundthatTiVo,bywayofitsbest-in-classuserexperience,itsleadingconsumerfeaturesetandrapidtime

tomarketwasthemostcompellinganswer.TiVowillbeasignificantpartofourfutureplanswhichwillredefineour

subscriberpropositionwithfeatureslikeTiVoEverywhere,remoterecording,universalsearch,smartrecommendations,

and access to a wide range of third-party interactive applications.”

TIVO AND VERIMATRIX PARTNERSHIP

Animportant layerof theunifiedhybriddeliveryservicesexperienceisensuringthat theoperator’scontent is

secure as it is ported and consumed across devices. This is where Verimatrix excels by providing a complete

securityinfrastructureforadvancedmulti-networkpay-TVservicesrunningtheTiVouserinterface.

TiVoandVerimatrixannouncedapartnershipinSeptember2012withtheobjectivetoenable

operatorsaroundtheworldtoprovideafullyintegratedmulti-networkvideoexperiencefor

their subscribers while ensuring that the revenue streams were protected through the

VerimatrixVideoContentAuthoritySystem(VCAS™).ThecombinationofTiVo

technologyandVCAScardlesssecurityprovidesaseamlessandsafevideo

content choice through advanced hybrid PVRs, tablets, smartphones,

andbrowsersthatutilizetheTiVouserinterface.

DavidSandford,VP&GeneralManager,International,TiVoInc.,

stated,“WeareextremelyexcitedtoworkwithVerimatrix

to help expand the TiVo experience to hybrid and

IPTV operators around the world that need advanced

multi-networksecurityinordertoadoptoursolution.




ThereputationofVerimatrixasatrustedsecurityprovidermakesthemaperfectmatchforTiVo,whichpridesitselfondelivering

theultimatecombinationoftraditionalandnext-generationtelevisiontooperatorsinaquickandcollaborativenature.”

COM HEM SELECTS VERIMATRIX

InFebruary2013,ComHemandVerimatrixannounced that theVCAShadbeenselected tosecureComHem’s

advancedmulti-screenTVservicesscheduledtolaunchintheFallof2013.Thenewservicewouldbedeliveredvia

the TiVo advanced television solution.

VerimatrixwaschosentohelpfacilitateComHem’stransitionfromatraditionalcableplanttoanIP-basednetwork,

aswellasinextendingthatnetworktoofferOTTservicestomobiledevices.ThegoalforComHemwastogain

maximumflexibilitytorespondtomarketdemandandcompetitiveconditionswithoutcompromisingrevenuesecurity,

whichiswhythecompanyselectedVCAS.

VerimatrixVCASsolutionsprovideacompletesecurityinfrastructureforadvancedmulti-networkpay-TVservices.

ComHem’s broadcast and hybrid STBs/PVRs feature advanced cardless ViewRight® clients that complement

enhancedHTTPLiveStreaming(HLS)ViewRightWebsupportforPC/Mac,tabletandmobiledevices–allfroma

singleconditionalaccess(CA)platform.

Jens Persson, developmentmanager of ComHem, stated, “We recognize Verimatrix as to provide value in

securingournewmulti-networkservices.Asinglesourceforrightsmanagementacrosslinearandon-demand

content offers our customers the absolute best television experience. Verimatrix has provided excellent support in

theintegrationofVCASwithTiVoandwelookforwardtolaunchingoneoftheworld’smostadvancedTVservices.”



Verimatrixhasbeenranked#1globallyinIPTVcontentprotectionanddigitalrightsmanagementforsixstraightyears

bytheMultimediaResearchGroup(MRG,Sunnyvale,California).ThecompanyisbasedinSanDiego,California,

andithasmorethan600pay-TVoperatorcustomersin90+countries.

BRINGING THE SOLUTION TOGETHER

Com Hem and TiVo Partner to Bring the World Famous TiVo® TV Solution to Sweden

Thejointsolutionenablesanext-generation,highqualityTVexperiencebycombiningtheTiVoUserExperienceacross

multiple devices with proven digital TV content and revenue security for broadcast, IPTV and Internet delivered services

fromVerimatrixbasedonitsawardwinningVCAS.Theresultisasecuresolutionforhybriddeliveryofvideoservices,

furthersupportedbyaunifiedandintuitiveTiVouserinterfacewitheasynavigationamongvideoservices.Thehybrid

TiVoPVRisenabledforbothDVBandIPdeliveredvideoservicesprovidingforaunifiedandattractiveTVexperience.

TheComHemapplicationavailableforiOS,AndroiddevicesandPC/MacWebbrowserswillprovideaccessto

linear and on demand services both in the home and on the go. Together Com Hem subscribers will have access to

themostflexible,unifiedvideoserviceavailable.

Byleveragingthiswinningsolution,ComHemisonitswaytobecomethepremierpay-TVoperatorinSweden,which

representsaverycompetitivemarketwithsatelliteDTHandmanagedIPTVoperatorsfightingforsubscribers.Withthe

launchofthisuniquesolution,inconnectionwithitsleadingbroadbandspeeds(upto500Mbit/s)andfixedtelephony

services,ComHemwillcontinuetoprovideconsumerswiththebesttriple-playexperienceinSweden.



COM HEM SETS THE STANDARD FOR SMARTER TELEVISION VIEWING

Withitsnewmulti-screenandmulti-networkvideoservicessolutionthatispoweredjointlybyTiVoandVerimatrix,Com

Hem is launching not only a new way of television viewing, but a new way to view content, anytime, anywhere on

anydevice.Somekeyfeaturesare:

•TiVoStart–aone-StopShopwhereconsumerseffortlesslyareable tonavigatealldigitalentertainmentcontent

availablewiththemarket’smostcompellinguserinterfaceacrossnumerousdevices

•Universal Search enables subscribers to searchacrossall content includingbroadcast TV,VOD, PPVandOTT

services.Searchresultsaresmartlysortedbyuserpopularityandrelevanceasopposedtoalphabetically

•TheTiVoServiceissosmart,thatthesystemwilllearnwhatthesubscriberlikestowatchandautomaticallyrecord

Recommendations on the free space on the hard drive

•TiVoToGo™ will provide a TiVo user experience that enables subscribers to access linear and on-demand content on

AndroidandiOSmobiledevices(tabletsandsmartphones)PC/Macwebbrowsers.

ARCHITECTURE

Thearchitectureprovidesanend-to-endsolutioncombingVCASmulti-networkcontentandrevenuesecuritywiththe

TiVoServicePlatform,offeringaseamlessconsumerexperiencetomultipledevicesovermultiplenetworks.

Animportantlayerofthisexperienceisensuringthattheoperator’scontentissecureasitisportedandconsumed

acrossdevices.This iswhereVerimatrixVCASsolutionsexcelsandprovidesacompletesecurity infrastructurefor

advancedmulti-networkpay-TVservicesrunningtheTiVouserinterface.TiVo’sunifiedmulti-screenuserexperience

platform,integratedwithVerimatrixVCAS,providesasingleuserexperienceandcontentprotectionplatformacross

anynetworkandanydevice.

BroadcastContent

On-DemandContent

TV EverywherePartners

StreamingServices

Linear (EPG)Metadata

On-DemandMetadata

TV EverywhereMetadata

StreamingServicesMetadata

Verimatrix Operator ManagementInterface

Single, Unified Security Authority Single, Unified User ExperienceMultiple Devices OverMultiple Networks

BroadcastEncryption

Video On-DemandEncryption

ContentSecurity

Managers(CSM)

DVB CSM

VCAS Head-end

IPTV CSM

MultirightsDRM CSM

TiVo Service Platform

ViewRightSTB (DVB)

ViewRightSTB (IPTV)

ViewRightiOS/

Android

ViewRightPC/Mac

TiVo STBUI

IPTV PVR/STB

iOS and Android

PC and Mac

DVB PRV/STB

TiVo STBUI

TiVo STBMobile App

TiVo Portalon Browser

Guide

Search andBrowse

PRVScheduling

TV EverywhereWeb Portal

IntegratedUniversal Content

Database

Cross-DevicePersonalization

andRecommendations



ComHem’sleading-edgedeploymenthighlightsthepowerofhybridnetworkarchitectures.Providinganintegrated

experience across multiple touch points demands a sophisticated combination of user interface, metadata and security

technologies. The partnership between TiVo and Verimatrix provides a compelling combination of strengths to Com

Hemthatoptimizesquality,functionalityandtheconsumerexperience.

Joint solution characteristics:

•One-stopshop fornavigatingalldigitalentertainmentcontentavailablewith themarket’smostcompellinguser

interface across numerous devices

•UniversalSearchacrossallcontentincludinglinearTV,VOD,PPVandOTTservices,withresultssmartlysortedby

popularity, device type and relevance

•Personalrecommendationsbasedontheuser’spreferencesandviewingsharedacrossdevices

•Tools and support that digital TV operators require to capitalize on the new opportunities presented by the

acceleratingconvergenceofvideodeliveryovervarioustypesofnetworkstomultipledevices

•IndependentlyauditedandawardwinningVerimatrixsecurity,whichextendsbeyondthelegacysingle-networkCA

approachinordertoprotectpay-TVservicesdeliveredtoanyscreenoveranynetwork

•VCASprovidesasinglesecurityauthorityformultiplenetworksanddevices,supportingvariousvideoandDRM

formatswhileprovidingacoherentcontentrightsmanagementforIPTV,DVB,andInternetTVmarketsandhybrid

combinations thereof

VCASMulti-networkArchitecture

VerimatrixCSM

(Broadcast, Multicast)

LinearContent

On-DemandContent

VerimatrixOperator Mgmt

Interface

VerimatrixEntitlements

Data Base

VCAS™ Single Security Authority ViewRight Client Support

SMS/Middleware

Encoders,Encrypters,

VOD Servers

VerimatrixAdaptive CSM

(HTTP Live Streaming)

Multiplexers, Scramblers

& Modulators

Key & ControlData

Managed IP Network

Internet/Broadband

RF Broadcast Network

IP return path

VerimatrixViewRight iOS & Android

VerimatrixViewRight PC/Mac

VerimatrixViewRight Hybrid STB



TECHNICAL FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Thesmartest,mostuser-friendlypersonalizedtelevisionentertainmentsolutionfromTiVoiscombinedwiththeVCAS

singlesecurityauthority,offeringoperatorsmanyfeaturesandbenefits:

•Fastertimetomarket:TiVoandVerimatrixhaveworkedtogethertodemonstrateinteroperabilityacrossrespective

functions, so operators can focus on deploying new competitive services to their customers.

•Consistent,brandeduserinterface:

–PVR,zapperandthinclientset-tops

–Smartphones,tabletsandPC/MACs

–Pay-TVoperatorportalenablingaselectionof

managedandTVEverywhere/OTTcontentplus

subscriber account management

•AsingleintegratedsolutionforHFCQAM,FiberIPTV,

and OTT clients.

•Device-agnostic,clouddatabase:

– Ingestsandharmonizesdiversemetadatafrom

multiple sources

–Providesintegratedsearch,discoveryacrosscontentsources

–Createspersonalizedrecommendationsbasedonactualviewingdata

•Syncs“pausepoints”andothersettingsacrossclients.

•Browseprogramlistsandschedulerecordingsfromvirtuallyanywhere.

•Verimatrix-enhancedHLSsecuritywithkeyfeaturesfromIPTVandDVBpay-TVsystems.

–Advancedkeymanagement,alreadyprovenin500+IPTVdeployments

–X.509digitalcertificatesensuressecureend-userdeviceauthentication

–Entitlementverificationensuresonlyauthorizeduserscanwatchservices

–Trustedtechnologyfacilitatescontentlicensingprocessandtime-to-market

•VerimatrixViewRight®secureclientsareavailableforDVBandIPTVSTBs/PVRs,iOSandAndroidtabletsandsmart

phones,PC/Maccomputingplatforms,andsmartTVs.

•Verimatrixuser-specific forensicvideowatermarkingenables trackingofmisappropriatedcontentbacktothelast

authorizedclientdevice.

ComHem–TiVoIntegratedSearchoniPad



TIVO DEPLOYMENT UPDATE

Since October 2013, Com Hem offers TiVo®, the next generation digital-tv-service. TiVo gives the customer an

integrated and searchable solution with the most comprehensive range of digital television channels, ‘catch-up’

functionality, VOD, TVE and Internet-based television services, as well as the ability to watch subscribed content at any

time on their computer, tablet or mobile phone through the app TiVo ToGo™. Since the commercial launch, over

100,000customershavesignedupforTiVoserviceleadingtoarapid17.1%penetrationoftheComHemdigitalTV

subscriber base.

Source:ComHemQ22014ResultsPresentation

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TiVo Customers(000’)

Over 100,000 TiVo customers since commercial launch in Q32013 translates to a TiVo penetration of 17.1%

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ABOUT TIVO

TiVoInc.developedthefirstcommerciallyavailabledigitalvideorecorder(DVR),andtodayTiVoisagloballeaderin

advanced television service for virtually any platform or device. TiVo distributes its technology and services through

solutions tailored for cable, satellite and broadcasting companies as well as offering a branded service directly to

consumers.Sinceitsfoundingin1997,TiVohasevolvedintotheultimatesingle-solutionmediacenter.TiVo’scomplete

productsuitedeliversaunifiedexperiencethatspansnotonlywholehomePVRandmulti-screenviewingexperiences

butalsoextendstoTiVoEverywheresolutionsliketheTiVoWebportalandmobileapplications.TiVowasrecently

awardedits4thEmmy–thisoneforPersonalizedRecommendationsforVideoDiscovery.www.tivo.com.


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ABOUT COM HEM

ComHemisoneofSweden’sleadingsuppliersoftelevision,high-speedbroadbandandfixed-telephony.Approximately

39%, 1.83million, of Sweden’s households are connected to ComHem’s network, with access to themarket’s

broadestrangeoftelevisionservices.ComHemoffersattractivelypriced,high-qualityservicesfortelevision,high-

speedbroadband,fixed-telephonyandhasacompetitiveB2B-offerofbroadbandandtelephonyservices.ComHem

wasestablishedin1983,hasapproximately1,000employeesanditsheadofficeinStockholm.Operationsarerun

throughthreesubsidiaries;ComHemAB,PhoneraFöretagABandITUXCommunicationAB.ComHemislistedon

NASDAQOMXStockholm.Formoreinformation,visit:www.comhemgroup.com.

ABOUT VERIMATRIX

Verimatrixspecializesinsecuringandenhancingrevenueformulti-network,multi-screendigitalTVservicesaroundthe

globe. The award-winning and independently audited Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) and

ViewRight®solutionsenablecable,satellite,terrestrial,IPTVandOTToperatorstocost-effectivelyextendtheirnetworks

and enable new business models. As the established leader in cardless security solutions, the company has leveraged

itsinnovative3-DimensionalSecurityapproachtoprovideharmonizedrightsforpremiumcontentdeliverytoarange

ofdevicesovernewhybridnetworkcombinations.

Maintainingcloserelationshipswithmajorstudios,broadcasters,standardsorganizationsanditsunmatchedpartner

ecosystemenablesVerimatrixtoprovideauniqueperspectiveonvideobusinessissuesbeyondcontentsecurityas

operatorsintroducenewservicestotakeadvantageoftheproliferationofconnecteddevices.VerimatrixisanISO

9001:2008certifiedcompany.

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