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Verimatrix, a leader in people-centered security solutions, and Velocix, a premier carrier-grade CDN software provider, announced a strategic partnership on September 10, 2025, to tackle CDN piracy, enhance paid video subscriptions, and reduce delivery costs for streaming providers. This collaboration leverages combined client- and server-side technologies to address the costly issue of CDN leeching, where unauthorized users access content without payment.
Verimatrix and Velocix partner to combat CDN piracy and reduce costs.
Verimatrix Streamkeeper™ Counterspy ensures client-side security.
Velocix’s platform provides server-side tokenization and AI anomaly detection.
CDN demands can decrease by 30%+ by eliminating illicit traffic.
Partnership boosts paid subscriptions and improves subscriber experience.
Joint webinar and IBC 2025 meetings available for further insights.
CDN leeching poses a significant challenge for video service providers, as unauthorized users consume bandwidth, inflating costs and degrading service for legitimate subscribers. Verimatrix’s Streamkeeper™ Counterspy secures the client side through robust app authentication, content key protection, and token exchange safeguards. Velocix’s Carrier-Grade CDN and Video Analytics Platform enhances server-side security with advanced tokenization, rate throttling, token revocation, and AI-powered anomaly detection. Together, these technologies create a comprehensive defense, reducing CDN demands by 30% or more during peak usage by eliminating illicit traffic.
“Collaborating with Velocix was a logical step for Verimatrix, as we have complementary technology and share a common goal of protecting streaming provider’s bottom line from the scourge of stream piracy,” said Carlo Stramaglia, head of Anti-Piracy Business at Verimatrix. “Streamkeeper Counterspy was designed to work hand-in-hand with CDNs, and Velocix is the ideal partner to showcase how we can turn piracy protection into a direct cost-saving and revenue-generating advantage for our customers and theirs.” Marco Rico, Head of Products at Velocix, added, “CDN leeching is a critical concern for the streaming industry because the negative impacts to video businesses are big, real, and happening right now. Our alliance with Verimatrix enables us to combine our considerable experience to offer operators a clear path to combat stream theft to both reduce costs and drive higher returns.”
This partnership empowers broadcasters, pay-TV operators, and streaming platforms to detect, deny, and prevent unauthorized CDN usage, protecting premium content and boosting revenue through increased paid subscriptions. By reallocating pirated bandwidth to legitimate users, operators can enhance subscriber experience and reduce operational costs, creating a more profitable video business model.
The collaboration will be showcased at IBC 2025 in Amsterdam from September 12–15, with meetings available at Verimatrix (Hall 1 – BS.20) and Velocix (Hall 5 – C.75). A joint webinar, “Stop the Steal: Inside CDN Leeching & Piracy,” is available on-demand for deeper insights into this solution.
Verimatrix (Euronext Paris: VMX, FR0010291245) helps power the modern connected world with security made for people. We protect digital content, applications, and devices with intuitive, people-centered, and frictionless security. Leading brands turn to Verimatrix to secure premium movies, live streaming sports, sensitive financial and healthcare data, mission-critical mobile applications, and much more. Verimatrix enables trusted connections to deliver compelling content and experiences to millions of consumers globally.
Velocix is the world’s leading provider of carrier-grade video streaming, control plane, and analytics technology, powering exceptional entertainment experiences for the world’s largest operators. Its hybrid-cloud software solutions scale to support billions of viewing sessions annually, enabling operators to maximize efficiency, security, and monetization of their video services.
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