Liberate Technologies Shows Range Of Interactive TV Solutions At Cable 2000

AOLTV, Interactive ""Jeopardy!Æ"" And Other Integrated Interactive TV And Gaming Solutions To Be Highlighted

8-May-00

Liberate Technologies (NASDAQ: LBRT), the leading provider of software for the delivery of enhanced television content, will be showcasing nineteen demonstrations, including AOLTV, at booth #4127 at the NCTAís (National Cable Television Association) Cable 2000, May 8-10, 2000. Specifically, Liberate will be showcasing its end-to-end, open standards software solutions, including: - AOLTV: this latest service offering from AOL, based on the Liberate platform, allows AOL customers to simultaneously watch TV, send instant messages to friends, access over 300 channels and surf the Internet, and also program VCRs from remote locations. - Enhanced TVô: integrates the interactivity of the Internet with enhanced TV content. Interactive ""Jeopardy!Æ"" and ""Wheel Of FortuneÆ"" as well as interactive advertising will be demonstrated. - Video on Demand: this demo, with SeaChange and Starz/Encore shows the Subscription VOD service (SVOD). - MoreCom: this demo, with MoreCom (Liberate has recently agreed to acquire MoreCom, Inc.), merges digital video with Internet content over existing broadband networks and digital set-tops. - Cable and Wireless Digital: this service offering, now live in the UK, allows viewers to simultaneously watch TV, send and receive e-mail, surf the Internet and participate in interactive games. Liberate will also be showcasing demos with Sun Microsystems, MetaTV, Two Way TV, Respond TV, Wink, Accelerate TV, Intellocity and ViziWorx. In addition, Liberate demos will also be shown in the following booths: Motorola (Booth #2119), Cisco (Booth #1555), SeaChange (Booth #4671), Game Show Network (Booth #4659), Mixed Signals (Booth #4607), Starz Encore (Booth #3543), Morecom (Booth #4807) and Pioneer (Booth #4371). About Liberate Technologies Liberate Technologies is a leading provider of a complete software platform for delivering Internet-enhanced content and applications to information appliances, such as television set-top boxes and game consoles. Liberate's Internet-based client and server software allows network operators, such as telecommunications companies, cable and satellite television operators and Internet service providers to provide consumers access to network operator-branded applications and services. Headquartered in San Carlos, California, the company has sales offices in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Early investors in Liberate include: Acer, America Online, Comcast, Cox Communications, General Instrument, Hambrecht & Quist, Lucent Technologies, MediaOne, Netscape, Nintendo, Oracle, Rogers Communications, Sega, Shaw Communications, Sony and Sun Microsystems. Liberate Demos At NCTA Demo Pod 1 Interactive movie listings and reviews with Accelerate's MovieQuestô Onscreen Demo Pod 2 Extend Media cooking and wrestling demo on Liberate Enhanced TV Demo Pod 3 Intellocity Interactive episode on Liberate Enhanced TV Demo Pod 4 Interactive Advertising demo with Cylo/Atherton Demo Pod 5 ""Wheel Of Fortune"" and ""Jeopardy!"" with Mixed Signals Demo Pod 6 Customized and branded Interactive TV Portal demo with MetaTV Demo Pod 7 E-commerce demo with Wink Demo Pod 8 JavaTV with Sun on Phillips digital set-top box Demo Pod 9 Web-based XML demo for content creation (ViziLab) with ViziWorx Demo Pod 10 Interactive Gaming with Two Way TV Demo Pod 11 E-Commerce demo with Respond TV Demo Pod 12 VOD demo with SeaChange Demo Pod 13 Liberate Post Card Mail Demo Pod 14 Liberate TV Chat Demo Pod 15 Liberate Virtual Modem platform Demo Pod 16 Liberate, Morecom on DVD Demo Pod 17 AOLTV (on Liberate platform) Demo Pod 18 Cable and Wireless Interactive TV (on Liberate platform) Demo Pod 19 Liberate Picture Mail Source: Liberate Technologies