rolfw said:
They will all go eventually, they are changing to a new encryption.
Premiere no longer in BetaCrypt
German digital package Premiere World, which recently was available in two encryptions: "old" BetaCrypt and "new" Nagravision is intend to switch off fully broken by hackers BetaCrypt encryption already in this month. In the last few weeks, all active Premere subscribers have received new cards for Nagravision. Premiere intends to switch off BetaCrypt gradually from 16 to 30 of October. The encryption will be switched off for satellite as well as for cable networks broadcast.
According to German Internet information website Digitafersehen, Premiere was taking under consideration several encryptions and few options of the cards exchange. Unfortunately, the old and fully broken by hackers BetaCrypt encryption must be switched off.
Firstly, Premiere was intending to switch off BetaCrypt from the 21st October, however it will be done gradually from 16 to 23 of October. BetaCrypt will be no longer available for cable networks one month later.
According to Digitalfersehen, Premiere switch off BetaCrypt for Premiere Goldstar package on 16 of October. Premiere hopes, that there wont be any problems, and Puls packages would be encrypted only in Nagravision from 20 of October. On 21 of October, Premiere will switch off BetaCrypt for Premiere Start and sports channels. As the last, on 22 of October BetaCrypt will be switched off for PPV channels - Premiere Direkt and erotic - Erotik channel.
Then all channels from Premiere Film package will be only available in Nagravison from 23 of October. In this way, the broadcast of all Premiere channels from Astra satellite will be encrypted in Nagravision, only.
The same situation is with Premiere channels available in cable networks. Soon after the satellite broadcast encryption will be exchanged, the same will be done with the cable broadcast. BetaCrypt encryption for cable networks will be switched off until the 30 of October.
In case of any problems, the encryption exchange might be extend even for the following month. But Premiere`s owner hopes, that BetaCrypt will be fully switched off in Germany. The only operator, who will be still using BetaCrypt is Austrian ORF Digital.
Source: Digitalfersehen