FOXTEL, Australia's Leading Subscription TV Provider, Selects NDS's End-to-End Digital Systems.Business Editors SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2003 Highlights: -- NDS See eDirectory. NDS - Netware Directory Services VideoGuard(R) conditional access system A conditional access system (CAS) is a system by which electronic transmission of digital media, especially satellite television signals through cable, is limited to subscribed clients. This is called conditional access. selected by FOXTEL to secure content on its digital cable and satellite TV platforms. -- NDS to co-develop an Electronic Program Guide for FOXTEL digital viewers. -- NDS Value@TV(TM) and interactive VideoGuard systems will be used to support FOXTEL's interactive TV platform. -- NDS selected as prime systems integrator to deliver FOXTEL's digital broadcasting Digital broadcasting is the practice of using digital data rather than analogue waveforms to carry broadcasts over television channels or assigned radio frequency bands. It is becoming increasingly popular for television usage (especially satellite television) but is having a system. NDS Group NDS Group plc is a DRM and conditional access firm. It is listed on the NASDAQ (symbol NNDS), but its major shareholder is News Corporation. The company is headquartered in West Drayton (near Heathrow), United Kingdom. The CEO of NDS is Abe Peled. plc, a News Corporation company and the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced that FOXTEL will use NDS systems for the launch of FOXTEL's full digital service. FOXTEL is Australia's leading subscription television provider servicing more than one million subscriber homes on cable and satellite through retail and wholesale distribution. FOXTEL intends to commence new digital television services by early 2004. FOXTEL has selected NDS as its prime systems integrator and provider of key digital technology solutions that will deliver secure subscription broadcasts and enable exciting interactive services in Australia. FOXTEL's Chief Executive, Mr Kim Williams, said: "FOXTEL is leading the development of digital television in Australia Digital television in Australia comes in four forms:
Mr. Peter Iles, General Manager of NDS Australia and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. operations said: "VideoGuard conditional access is established with broadcasters around the world as a reliable and secure DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) An international digital television (DTV) standard that is the European and Far Eastern counterpart of the North American ATSC standard. conditional access system. In addition, the NDS technology chosen by FOXTEL creates a digital interactive platform that will enable FOXTEL to offer numerous value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. TV services to its viewers." NDS solutions chosen by FOXTEL include the VideoGuard digital conditional access system, the StreamServer digital broadcasting playout management system, the Value@TV interactive TV headend, the iVG (interactive VideoGuard) providing conditional access service to interactive applications and an NDS and FOXTEL co-developed electronic program guide. In addition, FOXTEL, in a later phase of its digital roll-out, will introduce the NDS XTV(TM) Personal Video Recorder See DVR. (PVR See DVR. ) to enhance its digital system. It is anticipated that FOXTEL will offer the PVR approximately 12 months after the launch of the first phase of its new digital services. The NDS VideoGuard conditional access solution will provide secure broadcast of digital subscription television services to cable and satellite subscribers of the FOXTEL network. The agreement provides for the installation of the VideoGuard conditional access system to the existing cable subscribers who will be transitioned to digital over an expected period of two years. On satellite NDS VideoGuard system will simulcrypt with FOXTEL's existing Irdeto conditional access system and provide the enhanced FOXTEL digital services on satellite as well. NDS will also be the prime integrator for the introduction of new digital set-top boxes to the cable and satellite environment. The FOXTEL EPG (Electronic Program Guide) An online listing of TV or other programs. Periodically, EPGs are downloaded into set-top boxes so that viewers can preview offerings by time or category and set reminders. will assist viewers to easily access program schedules, synopsis and summary information at the click of a remote. About FOXTEL FOXTEL is Australia's leading subscription television provider and is connected to more than one million homes on cable and satellite through retail and wholesale distribution. FOXTEL is owned by Telstra Corporation Ltd (50%), The News Corporation Ltd (25%), and Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd (25%). About NDS NDS Group plc (NASDAQ/NASDAQ Europe:NNDS NNDS Norsk Nettverk for Down Syndrom (Norway) ) is a leading supplier of open end-to-end digital pay TV solutions for the secure delivery of entertainment and information to television set-top boxes and IP devices. See http://www.nds.com/ for more information about NDS. Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements This document contains certain 'forward-looking statements' with the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements are based on management's views and assumptions regarding future events and business performance as of the time the statements are made. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory factors. More detailed information about these and other factors that could affect future results is contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The 'forward-looking statements' included in this document are made only as of the date of this document and we do not have any obligation to publicly update any 'forward-looking statements' to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. |
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