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This, however, has had a detrimental effect on content protection programmes: content owners are pressured into making decisions based on price rather than focusing on how to eradicate the piracy problem. Lower margins lead to less innovationĪlongside the legacy vendors just mentioned, several start-up anti-piracy vendors have entered the space in recent years trying to commoditise anti-piracy services. When taking a step back to look at the anti-piracy industry, I see several key challenges that the sports, media, and entertainment industries need to consider collectively when approaching content protection.

Second, I wanted to find a company that was willing to invest in becoming a disruptor and had a passion for challenging the IPTV piracy status quo. Their anti-piracy products and services look very similar, and they don’t offer a truly standout, innovative solution. Most vendors are doing the same thing year after year without improving the removal rates of illegal content. First, I wanted to make my own mark on the piracy problem. There were two main reasons I joined Synamedia. And given my anti-piracy vendor background, I feel uniquely positioned to truly compare the capabilities of various vendors (without breaking confidentiality). I have felt the pain of piracy, experiencing first-hand the challenges and commercial impact it creates for content distribution. Prior to that, I spent over 15 years licensing and distributing content for big household brands such as FIFA, National Geographic, CNBC, and Disney. State of the anti-piracy landscape: Dispelling the myths surrounding the illegal IPTV marketīy Paul Johnson, Director, Security Business DevelopmentĪs I recently recovered from COVID-19, I had the time to gather my thoughts on the current state of the anti-piracy industry and assess key learnings from my first five months at Synamedia.īefore joining Synamedia in July 2021, I spent four years at another anti-piracy vendor that works with over 30 major sports leagues and studios/content owners. State of the anti-piracy landscape: Dispelling…

There are more than 1,500 coroners offices across the United States. The coroner's office will usually maintain death records of those who have died within the coroner's jurisdiction. A coroner may also conduct or order an inquest into the manner or cause of death.

In addition to determining cause of death, coroners are also responsible for identifying the body, notifying the next of kin, signing the death certificate, and returning any personal belongings found on the body to the family of the deceased. Although many coroners across the country do not hold medical degrees, many are trained in fields such as criminology, anatomy, medicine, forensic science, experimental pathology, pathology, physiology, or pre-medicine. In some states and counties, the sheriff, Justice of the Peace or county district attorney are assigned to act as coroner simply because it’s in their job description.

In many rural areas of the country, the coroner may simply be a local business owner. State or county law determines the responsibilities of the coroner. But to add to the confusion, Medical Examiners are sometimes called Coroners and vice versa.Coroners who do perform Medical Examiner tasks such as performing an autopsy, would be required to be a licensed medical doctor (usually a forensic pathologist). A coroner on the other hand, is an elected or appointed public official whose primary duty is to determine and certify cause of death.Ĭoroners usually work in association with the Sheriff’s Department and are not necessarily required to hold a medical degree. Although they are associated with the same line of work, there are key differences.Ī Medical Examiner is a licensed forensic pathologist (Medical Doctor) specializing in the investigation of violent, unexpected, suspicious or unattended deaths. People often confuse coroners with Medical Examiners.
