2G Digital Post Selects Civolution’s NexGuard - Pre-Release plug-in for Apple ProRes for Post-Production Partner Summit Entertainment, Producer and Distributor of Some of Hollywood’s Largest Grossing Films

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Civolution, the leading provider of technology and solutions for identifying, managing and monetizing media content, today announced that 2G Digital Post has signed a new contract to use Civolution’s NexGuard - Pre-Release solution for pre-release content in the Apple ProRes format. 2G Digital Post has selected the solution in association with its production partner, Summit Entertainment.

“When working with a studio such as Summit Entertainment, involved in the production of some of Hollywood’s largest grossing movies, such as the Twilight Saga, it is vital that in addition to offering the highest quality services we can also demonstrate that content is secure while it is in our care,” said David Deelo, CTO, 2G Digital Post. “Civolution’s NexGuard - Pre-Release solution provides us with the level of security that Summit Entertainment needs.”

Civolution’s NexGuard - Pre-Release technology gives Summit Entertainment the ability to forensically watermark SD and HD films with a unique identifier. NexGuard - Pre-Release is specifically designed for the post-production environment, making distribution of audio and video content copies traceable and secure. The new NexGuard Apple ProRes plug-in for Final Cut Studio enables 2G Digital Post to embed a unique identifier on individual copies of a media asset. This provides protection for any copies which are circulated for preview or distribution.

“We need to make sure that our content is secure throughout its lifetime, and it’s critically important in the pre-release phase, when content is at its most valuable,” said Jo Dee Freck, SVP Technical Services for Home Entertainment, Summit Entertainment. “Relying on Civolution’s watermarking technology to identify individual copies of a given asset enables 2G Digital Post to provide Summit Entertainment with enhanced security without impacting the viewer’s experience.”

“Civolution is committed to providing film and television producers with high quality applications that will protect their content,” said Civolution’s SVP Watermarking Solutions, Jean-Michel Masson. “We’re delighted to have been selected by 2G Digital Post to provide Summit Entertainment with our video watermarking technology. We believe that it is important for companies across our industry to work together in deterring content theft. This project is an ideal demonstration of that commitment.”

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About Civolution
Civolution (www.civolution.com) is the leading provider of technology and solutions for identifying, managing and monetizing media content. The company offers an extensive portfolio of cutting edge digital watermarking and fingerprinting applications which enable media protection (content filtering and forensic marking of media assets in pre-release, digital cinema, payTV and online), media interaction (accurate and real-time video synchronization for 2nd screen and SmartTVs) and media intelligence (audience measurement and media monitoring for television, radio and internet). Civolution offers the most comprehensive array of solutions to manage and facilitate profitable content distribution and use.

About 2G Digital Post
2G Digital Post (www.2gdigital.com) is an HD online facility specializing in versioning and mastering major movies and television programs for broadcast, airline, and DVD. We handle both content and formatting – editing, graphics, quality control, and audio fixes along with compression for a broad range of distribution outlets, including iTunes, Amazon, DirecTV, and many more. We’ve developed a highly efficient all-digital workflow that lets us deliver projects faster, at higher quality, and at much lower cost than you’re used to. Whether it’s editing theatrical releases for TV and airlines, adding virtual product placement into an older TV series for new syndication, encoding your content for iTunes delivery, or simply re-mastering a title in HD, 2G has it covered.

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