Irdeto, a privately owned company headquartered in the Netherlands and owned by Multichoice, was founded in 1969 and operates with approximately 1050 employees. The company reported $188.6M in revenue as of 2024. Specializing as a multinational cybersecurity and content security provider, Irdeto functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1969

Headcount

1,152

Headquarters

Netherlands

Primary Segment

Content security

Ownership

Privately Owned

Deployments

62

News Summary:

On July 2, 2026, Canal+, Irdeto's owner, appointed Canal+ executive Axel Gallant as Irdeto's new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Doug Lowther through a managed handover. Previously, on July 1, Gallant, speaking as the new Irdeto CEO, discussed with APB+ his priorities for the role, emphasizing that the Asia-Pacific region will remain a key focus. He noted the increasing complexity of content distribution models in APAC and the pressure on technology providers to secure digital platforms and enable sustainable growth as broadcasters navigate the shift to IP-based and streaming delivery, drawing on his experience managing pay-TV businesses across Asia, Africa, and Europe.

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Irdeto offers 19 products in the enterprise tech, media tech and ad tech and services industries. Irdeto's product portfolio comprises of enterprise security, video processing and playout, content supply chain, ad measurement and verification, sports tech, user experience and devices and content security.
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Irdeto's revenues were less than $250M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Irdeto's revenue into 14 different product categories, the largest of which is conditional access systems (CAS). For full access to Irdeto's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Irdeto's customers primarily consist of telecoms and entertainment Providers companies. Examples of Irdeto's customers include Charter Communications, Sony Group and Bharti Airtel. Irdeto has commercial and technical partners like MediaKind, Realtek Semiconductor and Media Broadcast. Irdeto has suppliers like Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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