IPTV METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND IMPLEMENTING BLACKOUT IN IPTV NETWORKS

摘要

Receiving a retune message requesting a blackout of a major media content broadcast within specific regions, generating a playlist for each region containing a content key wrapped in the region specific media key, A content key in playlists for regions is configured to access a main media content broadcast and a content key in playlists for regions undergoing blackout is configured to access an alternative media content broadcast, To a client device in an area of a primary media content broadcast, providing a primary media content broadcast to client devices having a local unique media key for unwrapping a content key for a primary media content broadcast, Region where the content key is unwrapped There is provided a method of controlling media content broadcast blackout, comprising the steps of: providing alternative media content broadcasts to client devices having unique media keys.;