Cryptoworks

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In television encryption, Cryptoworks is a DVB conditional access system, developed by Philips CryptoTec but now belonging to Irdeto.

Cryptoworks is used by the following pay TV providers:

• OSN
• Digiturk (before 2011)
• the BFBS satellite service
• UPC Direct
• ITV Partner
• ORF
• Skylink
• JSTV
• Ziggo

It is also used to encrypt some feeds to cable television head-ends.

In 2006, Cryptoworks was transferred to Irdeto.{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/Philips-to-Transfer-Its-CryptoWorks-Conditional-Access-CA-Activities-to-Irdeto-676756.htm|title=Philips to Transfer Its CryptoWorks Conditional Access (CA) Activities to Irdeto|work=Marketwire}}

Other conditional access systems include Irdeto, VideoGuard, Nagravision, Mediaguard

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