diff --git a/plugins/content_distribution/providers/tvinci/lib/feed/TvinciDistributionFeedHelper.php b/plugins/content_distribution/providers/tvinci/lib/feed/TvinciDistributionFeedHelper.php
index 0def3df919b..86a611de3b5 100644
--- a/plugins/content_distribution/providers/tvinci/lib/feed/TvinciDistributionFeedHelper.php
+++ b/plugins/content_distribution/providers/tvinci/lib/feed/TvinciDistributionFeedHelper.php
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ private function createArgumentsForXSLT()
 		$tagsDoc->appendChild($tagsConfiguration);
 		$arguments['tagsparam'] = $tagsDoc->saveXML();
 
+		$partner = $this->entry->getPartner();
+		if ($partner && $partner->getPluginEnabled(DrmPlugin::PLUGIN_NAME))
+		{
+			$arguments['keyManagementPolicy'] = (string)DrmPlugin::getDrmKeyManagementPolicy($this->entry);
+		}
 		return $arguments;
 	}
 
@@ -288,4 +293,4 @@ private function createAppendXml($tag, $tagsDoc, $xmlNodeName, $propertyName)
 		return $nameNode;
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/plugins/content_distribution/providers/tvinci/lib/xml/tvinci_default.xslt b/plugins/content_distribution/providers/tvinci/lib/xml/tvinci_default.xslt
index d633305b35e..bba8427d996 100644
--- a/plugins/content_distribution/providers/tvinci/lib/xml/tvinci_default.xslt
+++ b/plugins/content_distribution/providers/tvinci/lib/xml/tvinci_default.xslt
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
     <!--widevine mbr-->
     <xsl:param name="widevineMbrPpvModule" select="''"/>
     <xsl:param name="widevineMbrTypeName" select="'widevine_mbr Main'"/>
+    <!--keyManagementPolicy-->
+    <xsl:param name="keyManagementPolicy" select="''"/>
     <!--main logic -->
     <xsl:template match="/">
         <xsl:element name="feed">
@@ -244,6 +246,11 @@
                 <xsl:value-of select="$geoBlockRule"/>
             </xsl:element>
         </xsl:element>
+        <xsl:if test="string($keyManagementPolicy)">
+            <xsl:element name="drm_key_management_policy">
+                <xsl:value-of select="$keyManagementPolicy"/>
+            </xsl:element>
+        </xsl:if>
         <xsl:element name="dates">
             <xsl:variable name="sunrise" select="item/distribution/sunrise"/>
             <xsl:variable name="sunriseFormatted" select="php:function('date' ,string($CONST_TVM_DATE_FORMAT),string($sunrise))"/>
diff --git a/plugins/drm/DrmBulkUploadXmlPlugin.php b/plugins/drm/DrmBulkUploadXmlPlugin.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0e304b3c969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/drm/DrmBulkUploadXmlPlugin.php
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Enable DRM key management policy ingestion from XML bulk upload
+ * @package plugins.drm
+ */
+class DrmBulkUploadXmlPlugin extends KalturaPlugin implements IKalturaPending, IKalturaSchemaContributor, IKalturaBulkUploadXmlHandler
+{
+	const PLUGIN_NAME = 'drmBulkUploadXml';
+	const BULK_UPLOAD_XML_PLUGIN_NAME = 'bulkUploadXml';
+
+	/* (non-PHPdoc)
+	 * @see IKalturaPlugin::getPluginName()
+	 */
+	public static function getPluginName()
+	{
+		return self::PLUGIN_NAME;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-PHPdoc)
+	 * @see IKalturaPending::dependsOn()
+	 */
+	public static function dependsOn()
+	{
+		$bulkUploadXmlDependency = new KalturaDependency(self::BULK_UPLOAD_XML_PLUGIN_NAME);
+		$drmDependency = new KalturaDependency(DrmPlugin::getPluginName());
+
+		return array($bulkUploadXmlDependency, $drmDependency);
+	}
+
+	/* (non-PHPdoc)
+	 * @see IKalturaSchemaContributor::contributeToSchema()
+	 */
+	public static function contributeToSchema($type)
+	{
+		$coreType = kPluginableEnumsManager::apiToCore('SchemaType', $type);
+		if(
+			$coreType != BulkUploadXmlPlugin::getSchemaTypeCoreValue(XmlSchemaType::BULK_UPLOAD_XML)
+			&&
+			$coreType != BulkUploadXmlPlugin::getSchemaTypeCoreValue(XmlSchemaType::BULK_UPLOAD_RESULT_XML)
+		)
+			return null;
+
+		$xsd = '
+
+	<!-- ' . self::getPluginName() . ' -->
+
+	<xs:complexType name="T_drmConfiguration">
+		<xs:sequence>
+			<xs:element name="keyManagementPolicy" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" type="xs:int">
+				<xs:annotation>
+					<xs:documentation>
+						The DRM key management policy to apply to this entry.<br/>
+						Values correspond to the DrmKeyManagementPolicy enum:<br/>
+						0 = UNKNOWN<br/>
+						1 = CLEAR<br/>
+						2 = SHARED_KEY<br/>
+						3 = ALL_VIDEO<br/>
+						4 = SD_HD<br/>
+						5 = SD_HD_UHD<br/>
+						6 = SD_HD_UHD1_UHD2<br/>
+						7 = SD_HD1_HD2_UHD1_UHD2<br/>
+						8 = SD_HD1_HD2_UHD<br/>
+						9 = SDHD1_HD2_UHD<br/>
+						10 = SDHD1_HD2_UHD1_UHD2<br/>
+						If omitted, the entry inherits the partner-level DRM key management policy.<br/>
+						If no partner-level policy is set either, the policy defaults to UNKNOWN (0).<br/>
+					</xs:documentation>
+				</xs:annotation>
+			</xs:element>
+		</xs:sequence>
+	</xs:complexType>
+
+	<xs:element name="drmConfiguration" type="T_drmConfiguration" substitutionGroup="item-extension">
+		<xs:annotation>
+			<xs:documentation>DRM key management policy configuration for this entry</xs:documentation>
+			<xs:appinfo>
+				<example>
+					<drmConfiguration>
+						<keyManagementPolicy>3</keyManagementPolicy>
+					</drmConfiguration>
+				</example>
+			</xs:appinfo>
+		</xs:annotation>
+	</xs:element>
+		';
+
+		return $xsd;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-PHPdoc)
+	 * @see IKalturaBulkUploadXmlHandler::configureBulkUploadXmlHandler()
+	 */
+	public function configureBulkUploadXmlHandler(BulkUploadEngineXml $xmlBulkUploadEngine)
+	{
+
+	}
+
+	/* (non-PHPdoc)
+	 * @see IKalturaBulkUploadXmlHandler::handleItemAdded()
+	 */
+	public function handleItemAdded(KalturaObjectBase $object, SimpleXMLElement $item)
+	{
+		if(!($object instanceof KalturaBaseEntry))
+			return;
+
+		if(!isset($item->drmConfiguration))
+			return;
+
+		$this->handleDrmConfiguration($object->id, $item);
+	}
+
+	/* (non-PHPdoc)
+	 * @see IKalturaBulkUploadXmlHandler::handleItemUpdated()
+	 */
+	public function handleItemUpdated(KalturaObjectBase $object, SimpleXMLElement $item)
+	{
+		if(!($object instanceof KalturaBaseEntry))
+			return;
+
+		if(!isset($item->drmConfiguration))
+			return;
+
+		$this->handleDrmConfiguration($object->id, $item);
+	}
+
+	/* (non-PHPdoc)
+	 * @see IKalturaBulkUploadXmlHandler::handleItemDeleted()
+	 */
+	public function handleItemDeleted(KalturaObjectBase $object, SimpleXMLElement $item)
+	{
+		// No handling required
+	}
+
+	/* (non-PHPdoc)
+	 * @see IKalturaBulkUploadXmlHandler::getContainerName()
+	 */
+	public function getContainerName()
+	{
+		return 'drmConfiguration';
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the DRM key management policy on the entry via the keyManagementPolicy service.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $entryId
+	 * @param SimpleXMLElement $item
+	 */
+	private function handleDrmConfiguration($entryId, SimpleXMLElement $item)
+	{
+		KalturaLog::debug("Handling DRM key management policy for entry: " . $entryId);
+
+		$policy = new KalturaKeyManagementPolicy();
+		if (isset($item->drmConfiguration->keyManagementPolicy))
+		{
+			$policy->keyManagementPolicy = (int)$item->drmConfiguration->keyManagementPolicy;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			KalturaLog::warning('No keyManagementPolicy specified for entry [' . $entryId . '], will use partner/default fallback.');
+			$policy->keyManagementPolicy = null;
+		}
+		try
+		{
+			KBatchBase::$kClient->keyManagementPolicy->update(
+				KalturaKeyManagementPolicyObjectType::ENTRY,
+				$entryId,
+				$policy
+			);
+		}
+		catch (Exception $e)
+		{
+			if ($e->getCode() == 'ENTRY_DRM_KEY_MANAGEMENT_POLICY_ALREADY_SET')
+			{
+				KalturaLog::info('DRM key management policy already set for entry [' . $entryId . '], skipping.');
+				return;
+			}
+			KalturaLog::err('drmConfiguration handling failed for entry [' . $entryId . ']: ' . $e->getMessage());
+			throw $e;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/plugins/drm/lib/api/exceptions/DrmErrors.php b/plugins/drm/lib/api/exceptions/DrmErrors.php
index 8b1c2e2bad1..d1ad26097ed 100644
--- a/plugins/drm/lib/api/exceptions/DrmErrors.php
+++ b/plugins/drm/lib/api/exceptions/DrmErrors.php
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ class DrmErrors
 {
 	const ACTIVE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ALREADY_EXIST = "ACTIVE_PROVIDER_PROFILE_ALREADY_EXIST;PROVIDER;Active profile for provider [@PROVIDER@] already exists.";
 	const DRM_POLICY_DUPLICATE_SYSTEM_NAME = "DRM_POLICY_DUPLICATE_SYSTEM_NAME;SYSTEM_NAME;Drm policy with system name [@SYSTEM_NAME@] already exists.";
+	const ENTRY_DRM_KEY_MANAGEMENT_POLICY_ALREADY_SET = "ENTRY_DRM_KEY_MANAGEMENT_POLICY_ALREADY_SET;ENTRY_ID;DRM key management policy is already set for entry [@ENTRY_ID@] and cannot be changed.";
 }
diff --git a/plugins/drm/services/DrmKeyManagementPolicyService.php b/plugins/drm/services/DrmKeyManagementPolicyService.php
index 691a9ee9936..f8f7a07560d 100644
--- a/plugins/drm/services/DrmKeyManagementPolicyService.php
+++ b/plugins/drm/services/DrmKeyManagementPolicyService.php
@@ -92,21 +92,22 @@ public function getAction($objectType, $objectId)
 	 * @param string $objectId
 	 * @param KalturaKeyManagementPolicy $keyManagementPolicy
 	 * @return KalturaKeyManagementPolicy
-	 * @throws KalturaErrors::PROPERTY_VALIDATION_CANNOT_BE_NULL
 	 * @throws KalturaErrors::INVALID_ENUM_VALUE
 	 * @throws KalturaErrors::INVALID_PARTNER_ID
 	 * @throws KalturaErrors::INVALID_OBJECT_ID
 	 * @throws KalturaErrors::PLUGIN_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_PARTNER
+	 * @throws DrmErrors::ENTRY_DRM_KEY_MANAGEMENT_POLICY_ALREADY_SET
+	 * @throws KalturaErrors::PROPERTY_VALIDATION_CANNOT_BE_NULL
 	 * @ksIgnored
 	 */
 	public function updateAction($objectType, $objectId, KalturaKeyManagementPolicy $keyManagementPolicy)
 	{
-		$keyManagementPolicy->validatePropertyNotNull('keyManagementPolicy');
 		$this->validateObjectType($objectType);
 
 		$result = new KalturaKeyManagementPolicy();
 		if ($objectType == KeyManagementPolicyObjectType::PARTNER)
 		{
+			$keyManagementPolicy->validatePropertyNotNull('keyManagementPolicy');
 			$partner = $this->getValidatedPartner($objectId);
 			$partner->setDrmKeyManagementPolicy($keyManagementPolicy->keyManagementPolicy);
 			$partner->save();
@@ -115,10 +116,36 @@ public function updateAction($objectType, $objectId, KalturaKeyManagementPolicy
 		else
 		{
 			$entry = $this->getValidatedEntry($objectId);
-			$entry->setDrmKeyManagementPolicy($keyManagementPolicy->keyManagementPolicy);
+
+			$existingStatus = $entry->getDrmKeyManagementPolicy();
+			if(!is_null($existingStatus))
+			{
+				throw new KalturaAPIException(DrmErrors::ENTRY_DRM_KEY_MANAGEMENT_POLICY_ALREADY_SET, $entry->getId());
+			}
+
+			$this->setDrmKeyManagementPolicyForEntry($entry, $keyManagementPolicy);
 			$entry->save();
 			$result->keyManagementPolicy = DrmPlugin::getDrmKeyManagementPolicy($entry);
 		}
 		return $result;
 	}
+
+	protected function setDrmKeyManagementPolicyForEntry(entry $entry, KalturaKeyManagementPolicy $keyManagementPolicy)
+	{
+		$partner = $entry->getPartner();
+		$partnerDrmKeyManagementPolicy = !is_null($partner) ? $partner->getDrmKeyManagementPolicy() : null;
+
+		if(!is_null($keyManagementPolicy->keyManagementPolicy))
+		{
+			$entry->setDrmKeyManagementPolicy($keyManagementPolicy->keyManagementPolicy);
+		}
+		elseif(!is_null($partnerDrmKeyManagementPolicy))
+		{
+			$entry->setDrmKeyManagementPolicy($partnerDrmKeyManagementPolicy);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$entry->setDrmKeyManagementPolicy(DrmKeyManagementPolicy::UNKNOWN);
+		}
+	}
 }