OpenTV's Core2 Chosen to Deliver Ultimate High Definition DTH Experience
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OpenTV Corp. (Nasdaq:
OPTV), a leading provider of solutions for the delivery of advanced digital
television and cross platform interactive services, today announced that
NTV-Plus, Russia's first and only direct-to-home satellite TV operator,
will launch high definition television services using OpenTV's advanced
digital television solutions.
NTV-Plus, owned by Gazprom-Media, delivers over 90 television channels
to its 560,000 digital television subscribers. The solution delivered by
OpenTV includes OpenTV Core2(TM) for High Definition Television (HDTV) and
supports both high definition and standard definition channels broadcast in
MPEG-4 and MPEG-2 using DVB-S2. The operator's launch, on Thomson set-top
boxes using the ST7100 chipset and Viaccess Conditional Access, is expected
in the second quarter of 2007. It is further expected that OpenTV Core2
will support high definition PVR for NTV-Plus in the future.
"As part of our vision to make the best use of opportunities offered by
modern digital technologies, NTV-Plus is committed to offering high
definition television to our viewers," said Dmitry Samokhin, CEO of
NTV-Plus. "It is only natural that we would partner with a company that
shares our vision. OpenTV's Core2 and associated advanced digital
television solutions make it possible for us to deliver a more compelling
viewing experience for all of our subscribers across Russia."
Ben Bennett, OpenTV's Senior Vice President and General Manager, EMEA,
added, "We are pleased that NTV-Plus, the leading DTH platform in Russia,
has chosen OpenTV's Core2 technology to help deliver the ultimate HD
viewing experience to its subscribers. We look forward to further
supporting the future goals of NTV-Plus with additional solutions and
services."
About OpenTV
OpenTV is one of the world's leading providers of solutions for the
delivery of digital and interactive television. The company's software has
been integrated in over 88 million digital set-top boxes and digital
televisions around the world. The software enables enhanced program guides,
video-on-demand, personal video recording, enhanced television, interactive
shopping, interactive and addressable advertising, games and gaming and a
variety of consumer care and communication applications. For more
information, please visit http://www.opentv.com.
About NTV-Plus
NTV-Plus is the first and the only direct-to-home satellite TV system
in Russia. It provides broadcasting of over 90 channels of various genres
and with high quality independent of landscape or construction
peculiarities. Thus, NTV-Plus is the unique satellite TV system in Russia.
http://www.ntvplus.ru
Cautionary Language Regarding Forward-Looking Information
The foregoing information contains certain "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current
expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances.
Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes
in political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory
factors. In particular, factors that could cause our actual results to
differ include risks related to: market acceptance of interactive
television services and applications such as ours; delays in the
development or introduction of new applications and versions of our
service; technical difficulties with networks or operating systems; our
ability to manage our resources effectively; changes in technologies that
affect the television industry; and the protection of our proprietary
information. These and other risks are more fully described in our periodic
reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and can be obtained online at the Commission's web site at
http://www.sec.gov. Readers should consider the information contained in
this release together with other publicly available information about our
company for a more informed overview of our company. We disclaim any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
SOURCE OpenTV, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.ntvplus.ru
http://www.opentv.com/
CONTACT:
Barbara Cassidy of OpenTV, +1-415-962-5111,
or barbara.cassidy@opentv.com; or Lisa Ruiz Rogers of Manning,
Selvage & Lee, +1-323-866-6059, or lisa.rogers@mslpr.com; or
Justin Hayward of Manning Selvage & Lee, +44 (0) 20 7878 32919,
or justin.hayward@mslpr.co.uk, for OpenTV
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