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OpenTV Reports Third Quarter Results

    SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OpenTV (Nasdaq: OPTV),
a leading provider of solutions for the delivery of advanced digital
television and cross platform interactive services, today announced
financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2007.
    OpenTV's Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Executive Officer Ben
Bennett commented, "While our revenue performance was soft in the third
quarter, we are pleased with the progress achieved recently on several key
initiatives, including:
    -- Our third network operator win in India, Reliance Communications, to
       which we will deliver an end-to-end solution in collaboration with our
       partner Nagravision;
    -- Renewals of key license agreements with UPC and EchoStar, two of our
       important network operator customers;
    -- A signed letter of intent to sell our PlayJam games business, as part
       of our ongoing effort to focus on our core business.  This deal is
       subject to negotiation of definitive agreements and customary closing
       conditions, but we expect to be able to close the transaction before
       year-end; and
    -- The filing of a proposed consent judgment that would, if approved by
       the court, settle our longstanding litigation against Liberate
       Technologies."
    As a result of the pending PlayJam transaction, the Company has
classified PlayJam as a discontinued operation and has adjusted its
presentation of financial results for the third quarter of 2007 and other
periods to exclude the effects of PlayJam.
    Key Operating Measures of Continuing Operations


    USD Millions            Three months ended  Three months ended  Change
                            September 30, 2007  September 30, 2006
    Revenues                      $23.7m            $25.0m             (5)%
    Adjusted EBITDA, before
     unusual items               $(3.3)m             $2.0m          $(5.3)m
    Cash, Cash Equivalents and
     Marketable Debt Securities   $71.3m            $67.7m              5 %
    Third Quarter 2007 Results
    For the quarter ended September 30, 2007, revenues were $23.7 million,
a decrease of 5% compared to $25.0 million for the third quarter of 2006.
Royalties and license revenues decreased 6% to $16.2 million, compared to
the third quarter of 2006. Services and other revenues decreased 3% to $7.5
million, compared to the third quarter of 2006. Adjusted EBITDA, before
unusual items, was $(3.3) million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007,
compared to $2.0 million for the third quarter of 2006.
    Net loss for the third quarter of 2007 was $8.2 million, or $(0.06) per
share, compared to a net loss of $1.8 million, or $(0.01) per share, in the
third quarter of 2006.
    As of September 30, 2007, the Company had $34.5 million in deferred
revenue, compared to $25.6 million at the end of 2006.
    As of September 30, 2007, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and
short and long-term marketable debt securities totaling $71.3 million,
compared to $64.9 million at December 31, 2006.
    Segment Information (quarter over prior-year quarter comparison)

    Revenues
    -- Middleware and Integrated Technologies revenues increased by 6% to
       $20.5 million, compared to $19.4 million.
    -- Applications revenues increased by 3% to $3.0 million, compared to $2.9
       million
    -- BettingCorp revenues decreased by 93% to $0.2 million, compared to $2.7
       million.


    Contribution Margin
    -- Middleware and Integrated Technologies contribution margin decreased by
       $2.1 million to $4.8 million, compared to $6.9 million.
    -- Applications contribution margin improved by $1.0 million to $0.5
       million, compared to a loss of $0.5 million.
    -- BettingCorp contribution margin decreased by $2.0 million to a loss of
       $0.8 million, compared to $1.2 million.
    For the third quarter of 2007, total contribution margin from the
Company's operating segments decreased to $4.5 million, compared to $7.6
million in the third quarter of 2006. Unallocated corporate overhead was
$7.7 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $5.6 million in the
third quarter of 2006.
    Adjusted EBITDA, before unusual items, and contribution margin are non-
GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of the differences between these
non- GAAP financial measures and net loss, which is the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measure, are included at the end of this press
release. Additional information regarding the derivation of Adjusted EBITDA
and contribution margin and a statement of the relevance to management of
this information and its possible usefulness to investors is also included
at the end of this release and on the investor relations page of our Web
site.
    Conference Call Details
    OpenTV will conduct a conference call to discuss the Company's third
quarter financial results. The details of the call are as follows:
    Date and Time:                 Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at
                                   5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT
    Dial-in Number US:             866-770-7146
    Dial-in Number International:  617-213-8068
    Pass Code:                     93193581
    To access a live webcast of the conference call, please go to the
Investor Relations section of the OpenTV Web site at http://www.opentv.com.
    The conference call replay will be available from Wednesday, November
7, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT through Wednesday, November 21 until
11:59 p.m. ET / 8:59 p.m. PT.
    Replay Number US:            888-286-8010
    Replay Number International: 617-801-6888
    Pass Code:                   55608885
    About Segment Information
    Because our business segments reflect the manner in which management
reviews our business, they necessarily involve judgments that management
believes are reasonable in light of the circumstances under which they are
made. These judgments may change over time or may be modified to reflect
new facts or circumstances. Segments may also be changed or modified from
time to time to reflect technologies and applications that are newly
created or that have changed, or other business conditions that evolve,
each of which may result in management reassessing specific segments, the
elements included therein and the methodologies used to assess segment
performance..
    Non-GAAP Financial Measures
    "EBITDA" is an acronym for earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA, as used in this release,
removes from EBITDA the effects of amortization of intangible assets,
share-based compensation expense, other income and expense, and minority
interest. "Adjusted EBITDA before unusual items" removes from Adjusted
EBITDA the effects of contract amendments that mitigated potential loss
positions and restructuring costs.
    "Contribution margin," as used in this release, is defined by the
company as segment revenues less related direct or indirect allocable
costs, including headcount and headcount-related overhead costs, consulting
and subcontractor costs, travel, marketing and network infrastructure and
bandwidth costs. Contribution margin excludes unallocated corporate
support, interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, amortization of
intangible assets, share-based compensation, impairment of goodwill,
impairment of intangibles, other income, minority interest, restructuring
provisions, and unusual items such as contract amendments that mitigated
potential loss positions. These exclusions reflect costs not considered
directly allocable to individual business segments and result in a
definition of contribution margin that does not take into account the
substantial cost of doing business.
    Management believes that "Adjusted EBITDA before unusual items" and
"contribution margin" are relevant and useful measures, when considered in
conjunction with the comparable GAAP measures, for use by investors in
evaluating the operational performance of the company. They are some of the
principal measures used by OpenTV's management to assess the financial
performance of its business. OpenTV's management believes that both
Adjusted EBITDA before unusual items and contribution margin provide
meaningful information because each measure represents a transparent view
of OpenTV's recurring operating performance and allows management to
readily view operating trends, perform analytical comparisons and
benchmarking between segments and identify strategies to improve operating
performance. While OpenTV's management may consider Adjusted EBITDA before
unusual items and contribution margin to be important measures of
comparative operating performance, they should be considered in addition
to, but not as a substitute for, loss from operations, net loss, cash flow
and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States that are
presented in the financial statements included in this press release.
Additionally, OpenTV's calculation of Adjusted EBITDA before unusual items
and contribution margin may be different from the calculation used by other
companies and, therefore, comparability may be affected. OpenTV reconciles
Adjusted EBITDA before unusual items and each reported segment's
contribution margin to its consolidated net loss as presented in the
accompanying financial statements, because OpenTV believes consolidated net
loss is the most directly comparable financial measure presented in
accordance with GAAP.
    While OpenTV believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial
measures contained in this press release complies with the rules and
guidance of the SEC, it can give no assurance that it will be able to
provide the same or comparable measures in future press releases or
announcements. OpenTV may, in the future, present non-GAAP financial
measures other than "Adjusted EBITDA before unusual items," "Adjusted
EBITDA" and "contribution margin" that it believes may be useful to
investors. Any such determinations will be made with the intention of
providing the most useful information to investors and will reflect the
information used by OpenTV's management in assessing its business, which
may change from time to time.
    Cautionary Language Regarding Forward-Looking Information
    This press release 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: failure to obtain court approval of the proposed consent
judgment with Liberate Technologies, inability to reach final agreement to
sell our PlayJam business or failure to satisfy closing conditions, delays
in the development or introduction of new versions of our products;
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.
    About Open TV
    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 more than 96 million digital set-top boxes and digital
televisions around the world, and enables enhanced program guides,
video-on-demand, personal video recording, enhanced television, interactive
shopping, interactive and addressable advertising, games and a variety of
consumer care and communication applications. For more information, please
visit http://www.opentv.com.
                                 OPENTV CORP.
               UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                     (In thousands, except share amounts)

                                               September 30,      December 31,
                                                    2007             2006 *
                   ASSETS
    Current assets:
         Cash and cash equivalents                 $46,167           $48,309
         Short-term marketable debt securities      22,159             8,681
         Accounts receivable, net of allowance
          for doubtful accounts of $713 and $348
          at September 30, 2007 and December 31,
          2006, respectively                        20,722            18,684
         Prepaid expenses and other current
          assets                                     6,008             5,477
         Current assets of discontinued
          operations                                 2,095             2,505
              Total current assets                  97,151            83,656

    Long-term marketable debt securities             2,966             7,928
    Property and equipment, net                      6,566             7,016
    Goodwill                                        95,061            95,019
    Intangible assets, net                          13,614            18,477
    Other assets                                     4,584             4,827
    Non-current assets of discontinued operations       85             3,841
              Total assets                        $220,027          $220,764

     LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTEREST AND
            SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
         Accounts payable                           $2,245            $3,879
         Accrued liabilities                        16,775            15,816
         Accrued restructuring                         709               416
         Deferred revenue                           25,784            12,614
         Current liabilities of
          discontinued operations                    1,349             1,660
              Total current liabilities             46,862            34,385

    Accrued liabilities, net of current portion      2,703             3,121
    Accrued restructuring, net of current portion    1,054             1,954
    Deferred revenue, net of current portion         8,720            12,987
              Total liabilities                     59,339            52,447

    Commitments and contingencies

    Minority interest                                  460               486

    Shareholders' equity:
         Class A ordinary shares, no par value,
          500,000,000 shares authorized;
          109,656,188 and 107,906,960 shares
          issued and outstanding, including
          treasury shares, at September 30, 2007
          and December 31, 2006, respectively    2,235,905         2,235,495
         Class B ordinary shares, no par value,
          200,000,000 shares authorized;
          30,206,154 and 30,631,746 shares issued
          and outstanding at September 30, 2007
          and December 31, 2006, respectively       35,953            35,953
         Additional paid-in capital                499,608           491,630
         Treasury shares at cost, 76,327 shares        (38)              (38)
         Accumulated other comprehensive loss          (83)             (261)
         Accumulated deficit                    (2,611,117)       (2,594,948)
             Total shareholders' equity            160,228           167,831
    Total liabilities, minority interest and
     shareholders' equity                         $220,027          $220,764


    * The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2006 has been
      derived from the company's audited consolidated financial statements at
      that date.



                                 OPENTV CORP.
          UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
              (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

                                Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
                                   September 30,             September 30,
                                 2007         2006         2007         2006
    Revenues:
      Royalties and licenses   $16,188      $17,327      $48,115      $48,441
      Services and other         7,486        7,644       23,630       21,678
         Total revenues         23,674       24,971       71,745       70,119
    Cost of revenues:
      Royalties and licenses     1,390        2,010        5,091        5,697
      Services and other         9,884        8,221       29,084       23,222
         Total cost of
          revenues              11,274       10,231       34,175       28,919
    Gross profit                12,400       14,740       37,570       41,200
    Operating expenses:
      Research and development   8,704        7,883       25,011       23,124
      Sales and marketing        2,801        3,151        8,690        8,977
      General and
       administrative            6,629        4,562       16,750       13,952
      Restructuring and
       impairment costs            -            -            (28)          20
      Amortization of
       intangible assets           412          515        1,432        1,574
         Total operating
          expenses              18,546       16,111       51,855       47,647
    Loss from operations        (6,146)      (1,371)     (14,285)      (6,447)
    Interest income              1,161          825        2,407        2,270
    Other income /
     (expenses)                    715           37          665         (161)
    Minority interest                9            9           26           28
         Loss before income
          taxes                 (4,261)        (500)     (11,187)      (4,310)
    Income tax expense             486        1,098        1,325        2,195
         Net loss from
          continuing
          operations            (4,747)      (1,598)     (12,512)      (6,505)
    Discontinued
     operations:
         Income / (loss) from
          discontinue d
          operations, net of
          tax                      238         (185)          (5)        (897)
         Impairment of assets
          of discontinue d
          operations, net of
          tax                   (3,652)         -         (3,652)         -
         Net loss from
          discontinued
          operations            (3,414)        (185)      (3,657)        (897)
    Net loss                   $(8,161)     $(1,783)    $(16,169)     $(7,402)

    Net loss per share from
     continuing operations,
     basic and diluted          $(0.03)      $(0.01)      $(0.09)      $(0.04)
    Net loss per share from
     discontinued operations,
     basic and diluted           (0.03)         -          (0.03)       (0.01)
    Net loss per share, basic
     and diluted                $(0.06)      $(0.01)      $(0.12)      $(0.05)

    Shares used in per
     share calculation,
     basic and diluted     139,052,035  137,648,870  138,734,827  137,005,835




                                 OPENTV CORP.
          UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                (In thousands)

                                               Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                    2007               2006
    Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net loss                                       $(16,169)          $(7,402)
         Less: Loss from discontinued operations     (3,657)             (897)
         Net loss from continuing operations        (12,512)           (6,505)
    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
     net cash provided by operating
     activities:
         Depreciation and amortization of
          property and equipment                      2,844             2,220
         Amortization of intangible
          assets                                      4,863             5,280
         Share-based compensation                     2,741             2,772
         Non-cash employee compensation                  82                95
         Provision for doubtful accounts                456                24
         Write-off of accounts receivable               (91)              -
         (Gain) loss on disposal of
          property and equipment                         (3)               24
         Minority interest                              (26)              (28)
         Changes in operating assets and
          liabilities:
             Accounts receivable                     (2,403)           (2,067)
             Prepaid expenses and other
              current assets                           (531)              883
             Other assets                               243            (1,766)
             Accounts payable                        (1,634)              141
             Accrued liabilities                        541             3,038
             Accrued restructuring                     (607)             (371)
             Deferred revenue                         8,903             1,720
             Net cash provided by
              operating activities of
              continuing operations                   2,866             5,460
             Net cash provided by (used
              in) operating activities of
              discontinued operations                   182              (280)
             Total net cash provided by
              operating activities                    3,048             5,180

    Cash flows from investing activities:
    Purchase of property and equipment               (2,325)           (2,707)
    Proceeds from disposal of property
     and equipment                                       27               -
    Proceeds from sale of marketable debt
     securities                                      11,481            10,466
    Purchase of marketable debt
     securities                                     (19,984)           (7,175)
             Net cash (used in) provided
              by investing activities of
              continuing operations                 (10,801)              584
             Net cash used in investing
              activities of discontinued
              operations                                (20)              (17)
             Total net cash (used in)
              provided by investing
              activities                            (10,821)              567

    Cash flows from financing activities:
    Repurchase of employee stock options               (167)              -
    Capital contribution from the
     controlling shareholder                          5,395               -
    Proceeds from issuance of ordinary
     shares                                             269               796
             Net cash provided by
              financing activities of
              continuing operations                   5,497               796

    Effect of exchange rate changes on
     cash and cash equivalents of
     continuing operations                              296               216
    Effect of exchange rate changes on
     cash and cash equivalents of
     discontinuing operations                          (214)             (315)
             Total effect of exchange
              rate changes on cash and
              cash equivalents                           82               (99)

    Net (decrease) increase in cash and
     cash equivalents of continuing
     operations                                      (2,142)            7,056
    Net decrease in cash and cash
     equivalents of discontinued
     operations                                         (52)             (612)
    Net (decrease) increase in cash and
     cash equivalents                                (2,194)            6,444

    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
     of period, of continuing operations             48,309            46,267
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
     of period, of discontinued
     operations                                         307               962
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
     of period                                       48,616            47,229

    Cash and cash equivalents, end of
     period, of continuing operations                46,167            53,323
    Cash and cash equivalents, end of
     period, of discontinued operations                 255               350
    Cash and cash equivalents, end of
     period                                         $46,422           $53,673

    Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
     information:
    Cash paid for income taxes                      $(1,205)          $(1,178)

    Non-cash investing and financing
     activities:
    Conversion of exchangeable shares                   $42           $17,576
    Value of bonus shares issued to
     employees                                          $-             $2,658



                                 OPENTV CORP.
             UNAUDITED SEGMENT INFORMATION AND RECONCILIATION OF
             CONTRIBUTION MARGIN AND ADJUSTED EBITDA TO NET LOSS
                                (In thousands)

                                         Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
                                           September 30,      September 30,
                                           2007     2006      2007     2006

    Revenues:
    Middleware and integrated
     technologies
      Royalties and licenses              $14,864  $15,205   $44,391  $44,615
      Services and other                    5,592    4,207    17,684   12,990
        Subtotal - Middleware and
         integrated technologies           20,456   19,412    62,075   57,605
    Applications
      Royalties and licenses                1,239      868     3,604    2,572
      Services and other                    1,778    1,995     5,446    5,606
        Subtotal - Applications             3,017    2,863     9,050    8,178
    BettingCorp
      Royalties and licenses                   85    1,254       120    1,254
      Services and other                      116    1,442       500    3,082
        Subtotal - BettingCorp                201    2,696       620    4,336
    Total Revenues                        $23,674  $24,971   $71,745  $70,119

    Contribution Margin / (Loss):
    Middleware and integrated
     technologies                          $4,765   $6,917   $16,039  $21,208
    Applications                              467     (507)    1,157     (704)
    BettingCorp                              (764)   1,162    (2,458)    (552)
    Total Contribution Margin               4,468    7,572    14,738   19,952

    Unallocated corporate support          (7,727)  (5,610)  (18,521) (16,012)
    Adjusted EBITDA before unusual items   (3,259)   1,962    (3,783)   3,940

    Restructuring and impairment costs        -        -          28      (20)
    Adjusted EBITDA                        (3,259)   1,962    (3,755)   3,920

    Depreciation and amortization            (949)    (784)   (2,844)  (2,220)
    Amortization of intangible assets      (1,461)  (1,751)   (4,863)  (5,280)
    Share-based and non-cash compensation    (477)    (798)   (2,823)  (2,867)
    Interest income                         1,161      825     2,407    2,270
    Other expenses                            715       37       665     (161)
    Minority interest                           9        9        26       28
    Loss before income taxes               (4,261)    (500)  (11,187)  (4,310)
    Income tax expense                        486    1,098     1,325    2,195

    Net loss from continuing operations   $(4,747) $(1,598) $(12,512) $(6,505)
    Discontinued operations:
              Income / (loss) from
               discontinued operations,
               net of tax                     238     (185)       (5)    (897)
              Impairment of assets of
               discontinued operations,
               net of tax                  (3,652)     -      (3,652)     -
              Net loss from discontinued
               operations                  (3,414)    (185)   (3,657)    (897)
    Net loss                              $(8,161) $(1,783) $(16,169) $(7,402)


SOURCE OpenTV, Inc.




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    Investors, Denise Roche, roche@braincomm.com,
    or Brad Edwards, edwards@braincomm.com, both of Brainerd
    Communicators, +1-212-986-6667, for OpenTV; or press, Christine
    Oury of OpenTV, +1-415-962-5433, coury@opentv.com; or Lisa
    Ruiz-Rogers, of Manning, Selvage, and Lee, +1-323-866-6059,
    lisa.rogers@mslpr.com, for OpenTV