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NDS And Liberate Enter Into A Development And Marketing Agreement For Interactive And Enhanced Digital TV Platforms
NDS And Liberate Co-operate To Provide Broadcasters And Their Viewers With The Next Generation Of Infrastructure And Applications For Interactive Digital Television
NDS (Nasdaq/Easdaq: NNDS), a leader in conditional access and interactive solutions for digital television, and Liberate Technologies (Nasdaq: LBRT), a leading software provider for delivering enhanced television content to set-tops and other information appliances, have agreed to develop and market solutions integrating the NDS conditional access systems with the Liberate digital television platform for interactive TV. NDS and Liberate aim to provide broadcasters, MSOs and their viewers with this leading technology for interactive television applications. The two companies have already been working together to integrate NDS' Open VideoGuardô conditional access software and POD technology with Liberate TV Navigatorô client software, Liberate Connect DTV Suite server software, and Liberate TV Info Server software. NDS' Open VideoGuard conditional access enables a broadcaster or MSO to support a full range of interactivity and secure e-commerce. Conditional access also provides security and access management protecting valuable content, keeps network revenues flowing and ensures that viewers only watch or purchase what they pay for. The integrated Liberate, NDS solution also offers the following benefits to networks and cable operators: - Enables broadcasters and MSOs to provide their viewers with the next generation of interactive television applications. - Simplifies TV-oriented application development by using a hardware platform-agnostic architecture. - Creates an open, standards-based, interoperable and future proof solution that provides broadcasters with solutions that best meet their needs. - Adaptable to different TV operator business models. ""Together NDS and Liberate are driving the demand for new services that will enrich TV viewers' experiences and provide broadcasters with new revenue streams,"" said Dr. Abe Peled, Chief Executive Officer of NDS. ""To meet current viewers' demand, gain additional viewership and increase revenue through digital television, broadcasters and cable operators need to identify their individual needs and then integrate and seamlessly deliver interactive services."" ""Liberate's partnership with NDS demonstrates our commitment to offering the most valuable and complete interactive TV solution available,"" said Mitchell Kertzman, President and CEO of Liberate Technologies. ""NDS' Open VideoGuard conditional access will be easily integrated into Liberate's flexible software platform offering our customers yet another feature from which to choose to bring additional value to their interactive TV service offerings."" About Liberate Technologies Liberate Technologies (Nasdaq: LBRT) 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. and the U.K. About NDS NDS (Nasdaq/Easdaq: NNDS) is a leading supplier of conditional access software systems and interactive applications to digital Pay-TV broadcasters and set-top box manufacturers, offering open and flexible software solutions for the secure delivery of entertainment and information to televisions and personal computers. NDS is also a leading provider of broadcast control software that is essential for managing and operating a digital television broadcasting network. The company supplies leading technology, products and services to enable broadcasters and content providers to profit from digital television and associated interactive services. NDS also supplies software to secure and deliver Internet content via data broadcasting and simplify e-commerce transactions. The NDS range of systems and technology is complemented by a wide range of services, including consulting, systems design and integration, support and maintenance. NDS customers include leading Pay-TV broadcasters worldwide. In the digital satellite television market, NDS customers include DirecTV in the US; BSkyB in the UK; Galaxy, NetSat and Innova in Latin America; and DIRECTV Japan, STAR TV, Shinawatra, Telstra, and Sky New Zealand in the Asia-Pacific region. Over 14 million viewers of digital television are currently using elements of NDS supplied technology. NDS' customers provide services, using its conditional access systems and smart cards, to over 50% of the world's digital satellite subscriber base. In the emerging digital cable market, NDS customers include Cablevision in the US, NTC in China and Madritel in Spain. NDS, headquartered in the UK with offices worldwide, employs over 900 people and continues to make a major commitment to R&D, with over 300 employees dedicated to pioneering development work at research centers in Israel and the UK.