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.

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