Our Members

DIF's growing membership includes many of the leading companies in the delivery of digital TV in Europe: BSkyB, CANAL+, Deutsche Telekom, Irdeto, Liberty Global, Microsoft, Nagravision, NDS, Pace Micro Technology, Sky Deutschland, Sky Italia, Viaccess-Orca and ZetaCast.

Members of DIF have driven the advance of digital content distribution in Europe through sustained innovation and the collective investment of billions of euro. Through standards bodies they have participated in the setting of technical standards and have made content anytime, anywhere a technological reality through a combination of satellite, cable, terrestrial and IPTV platforms, as well as tablets, games consoles, and smartphones.

As a result of their innovation and investments, tens of millions of households in EU Member States can access an unprecedented choice of digital content and innovative services, offering entertainment, information and e-commerce through multiple devices.. Digital users can select in-depth coverage of news and sports through multiple video screens, including second screens, or experience channel interactivity through voting and enhanced information. Entertainment, information and interaction is never far away.

DIF meets 3 to 4 times a year. This is supplemented by regular e-mails and conference calls. Its Chair and Vice-Chair are elected annuallly from its members. Currently these positions are held by Jim Beveridge (Microsoft) and Bertrand Wendling (Nagravision) respectively. Sheila Cassells is Executive Director.

	BSkyB Head of European Policy British Sky Broadcasting Grant Way, Isleworth Middlesex TW7 5QD T +44 (0)207 032 6987 Senior Technologist British Sky Broadcasting
	Canal+ Groupe Regulatory and European Affairs 1, place du spectacle 92863 Issy-Les-Moulineaux Cedex 9 France Tel: +33 1 71 35 04 96 Fax: +33 1 71 35 14 83
	DEUTSCHE TELEKOM Public and Regulatory Affairs Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 140 53105 Bonn Germany Tel: +49 (0) 228 181 99350 Fax: +49 (0) 228 181 99309
	Irdeto Director of Standardisation and Innovation Taurus Avenue 105 2132 LS Hoofddorp The Netherlands Tel: +31 23 556 2174 Postal Address P.O. Box 3047 2130 KA Hoofddorp The Netherlands
	Liberty Global Vice President, European Policy Avenue des Art 41, Brussels Phone number : +32 2 739 1434
	Microsoft TV Director International Technology Policy Microsoft Cardinal Place 100 Victoria Street London SW1E 5JL United Kingdom Tel: +44 870 60 10 100
	Nagravision Senior Manager Standards & New Technologies Route de Genève 28 1033 Cheseaux Switzerland Tel: + 41 217 320 584
	NDS System Architect Four Stoneycroft Rise Chandler's Ford Hampshire SO53 3YU United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)23 8030 1507
	PACE Chief Technologist Pace plc Victoria Road Saltaire West Yorkshire BD18 3LF United Kingdom Tel: +44 1274 532 000 Fax: +44 1274 537 098
	SKY Deutschland Vice President Regulatory Affairs & Public Policy Director Regulatory Affairs & Public Policy Attorney-at-Law Medienallee 26 85774 Unterföhring Germany Tel: +49 89 9958  6368 Fax: +49 89 9958 6359
	SKY Italia Head of European Affairs Sky Italia Rue de la Loi 155 1040 Bruxelles Belgium T +32 (0)2 2352232
	VIACCESS Viaccess-Orca Pascal Perrot Head of Innovation – France 33 avenue des Peupliers CS 21763 35517 Cesson-Sévigné Cedex - France T +33 2 23 45 54 93    M +33 607 477 213 Website : http://www.viaccess-orca.com/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/viaccessorca
	ZetaCast Director 31 Cranworth Rd Winchester SO226SE UK Tel: +44 (0)1962 625347 Fax: +44 (0)1225 444259