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Content delivery network provider Akamai Technologies is getting into the "TV Everywhere" game, teaming up with web-portal software vendor Synacor to demo a subscriber-authentication service that provides access to premium video content at the National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas this week.
The companies noted that they do not currently have a solution that is commercially available. In the NAB demo, Akamai is showcasing Identity Services for TV Everywhere, a set of application programming interfaces that handles authentication and authorization content requests among programmers and operators with Synacor's authentication and authorization platform.
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"Akamai is committed to addressing the complete needs of the programmers, operators and consumers as content libraries are expanded, more devices emerge for on-the-go viewing and the value of the content available is enhanced," Akamai vice president of strategic projects Troy Snyder said in a statement.
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