Irdeto

https://irdeto.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/irdeto/

Irdeto, a Privately Owned company headquartered in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, is a subsidiary of Multichoice Group. Founded in 1969, with approximately 1,160 employees, it reported $188.6M in revenue as of 2024, operating as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company functions as a B2B technology provider and security architecture studio specializing in digital platform cybersecurity, media protection, and conditional access technology. Irdeto supplies content protection, anti-piracy solutions, and digital rights management (DRM) software to pay-TV operators, streaming platforms, game developers, and consumer electronics manufacturers globally.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1969

Headcount

1,152

Headquarters

Netherlands

Primary Segment

Content security

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Privately Owned

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On September 16, 2026, Irdeto's Denuvo brand filed a lawsuit against the cracker known as "voices38," marking the first instance of the company taking legal action against an individual for cracking its games. Previously, Irdeto, a CANAL+ company, showcased its latest innovations in anti-piracy and video entertainment at IBC 2026, held from September 11-14. The company's presence focused on protecting premium content from increasingly sophisticated piracy and building flexible, intelligent video platforms. Earlier, on September 7, Irdeto strengthened its anti-piracy partnership with blockchain data specialist Chainalysis. This collaboration aims to combat digital piracy and cryptocurrency-enabled cybercrime by combining blockchain intelligence, payment disruption, and international law enforcement coordination to target pirate IPTV streaming and gaming operations.

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Irdeto offers 19 products in the media tech, enterprise tech and ad tech and services industries. Irdeto's product portfolio comprises of ad measurement and verification, enterprise security, sports tech, video processing and playout, content security, user experience and devices and content supply chain.

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Irdeto's revenues were less than $250M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Irdeto's revenue into 14 different product categories, the largest of which is dRM. For full access to Irdeto's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Sep

16th

2026

14:03

Legal Issues and Lawsuits

Denuvo Admits Defeat, Files Lawsuit Against Cracker voices38

Now, here is something that made me laugh. Irdeto/Denuvo has admitted defeat by filing a lawsuit against the cracker voices38. This is the first time I’ve seen Denuvo or Irdeto sue someone for cracking their games.

DSOGaming

Sep

12th

2026

19:02

Events, Events and Conferences, New Offerings

Irdeto Showcase Future of Secure, High

Irdeto, a CANAL+ company, is showcasing its latest innovations in anti-piracy and video entertainment at IBC2026. Marking Irdeto’s first IBC as a CANAL+ company, this year’s presence is focusing on two of the biggest priorities facing the video industry: protecting the value of premium content against increasingly sophisticated piracy and building more flexible, intelligent video platforms that can evolve with changing viewer and business needs.

Content+Technology

Sep

11th

2026

02:43

Events, Events and Conferences

Irdeto to Showcase the Future of Secure, High-Performance Video at IBC 2026

From advanced anti-piracy to next-generation video platforms, Irdeto will demonstrate how operators can protect content, simplify complexity and deliver better viewer experiences AMSTERDAM – September 11, 2026 - Irdeto, a CANAL+ company and the world leader in digital platform cybersecurity, will showcase its latest innovations in anti-piracy and video entertainment at IBC 2026, taking place September 11–14 at the RAI Amsterdam.

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Sep

10th

2026

07:39

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Sep

7th

2026

10:37

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Irdeto and Chainalysis strengthen anti-piracy partnership

Irdeto and blockchain data specialist Chainalysis are strengthening their partnership to tackle digital piracy and cryptocurrency-enabled cybercrime. The companies are combining blockchain intelligence, payment disruption and international law enforcement coordination to target pirate IPTV, streaming and gaming operations.

Broadband TV News

Sep

7th

2026

06:30

Partnerships and Alliances, Blockchain, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Irdeto, Chainalysis tackle crypto-enabled piracy

September 7, 2026 Irdeto, a Canal+ company and specialist in digital video platform experiences and security, and Chainalysis, the blockchain data platform, have reaffirmed their ongoing partnership to combat digital piracy and cryptocurrency-enabled cybercrime.

Advanced Television

Sep

4th

2026

07:59

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Irdeto and Chainalysis Unite to Tackle Crypto-Enabled Piracy

Partnership leverages blockchain intelligence to trace illicit funds and support global law enforcement actions to dismantle criminal infrastructure AMSTERDAM – September 4, 2026 – Irdeto, a CANAL+ company and the global leader in digital video platform experiences and security, and Chainalysis, the blockchain data platform, today reaffirmed the strength of their ongoing partnership to combat digital piracy and cryptocurrency-enabled cybercrime.

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Aug

28th

2026

13:01

Emerging Tech, Legal Issues and Lawsuits

DStv in a high-tech battle against Internet pirates

DStv owner Canal+ has detailed the technology it is using in its fight against streaming piracy in South Africa. In an article on the MultiChoice Group website, the company explained that its software and cybersecurity company, Irdeto, used IP blocking and forensic watermarking to fight content piracy.

MyBroadband

Aug

27th

2026

03:33

B2B Tag

Denuvo Anti-Piracy for Proton, Linux and Steam Deck

Windows still dominates PC gaming, but it is no longer the whole story. Players are accessing their libraries across a wider mix of devices and environments, from traditional Windows PCs to Linux-based devices like Steam Deck.

Irdeto

Aug

27th

2026

02:30

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Anti-piracy and ISP blocking As A Way Of Safeguarding Africa’s Creative Economy

Africa’s creative economy is entering an important period of growth. Across the continent, audiences are consuming more African stories, local productions and live sport than ever before. Streaming has expanded access, smartphones have put entertainment in the hands of millions, and African creators are increasingly reaching audiences far beyond their home markets.

Soko Directory

Aug

20th

2026

06:30

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Anti-piracy and ISP blocking: Safeguarding Africa's creative economy

Across the continent, audiences are consuming more African stories, local productions and live sport than ever before. Streaming has expanded access, smartphones have put entertainment in the hands of millions, and African creators are increasingly reaching audiences far beyond their home markets.

MultiChoice

Aug

6th

2026

01:08

B2B Tag

Strengthening fleet safety and compliance - Case study

Verified access for safer, more accountable fleet operations When drivers, vehicles and assignments change across shifts and locations, physical keys can make it difficult to confirm who is authorized to use each truck and whether that vehicle is cleared for the road.

Irdeto

Irdeto's customers primarily consist of telecoms and entertainment Providers companies. Examples of Irdeto's customers include Charter Communications, Bharti Airtel and Sony Group. Irdeto has commercial and technical partners like MediaKind, Media Broadcast and Realtek Semiconductor. Irdeto has suppliers like Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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