NDS MediaHighway Middleware and DVR Technologies Selected By Astro, One of the Largest Pay-TV Operators in Asia.PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. -- NDS Group plc (Nasdaq:NNDS NNDS Norsk Nettverk for Down Syndrom (Norway) ) (Brussels:NNDS): Highlights: --Astro subscribers to benefit from state of the art NDS See eDirectory. NDS - Netware Directory Services MediaHighway digital video recorder See DVR. (DVR (1) (Digital Video Recorder) A device that records video onto a hard disk from one or more ceiling mounted video cameras. Part of a security system, the DVR typically supports 4, 8 or 16 separate camera channels. ) application with superior navigation tools. --Astro MBNS MBNS MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia) ("Astro") selects NDS's unique multi-tasking MediaHighway Middleware for deployment to its subscribers in Malaysia. NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced that Astro, one of the largest pay-TV operators in Asia, has selected NDS's MediaHighway DVR solution, for deployment in Malaysia. Astro began distributing its first generation of DVR set top boxes (STB See set-top box. STB - set-top box ) incorporating MediaHighway in June 2006, enabling their subscribers to benefit from a more powerful TV platform. NDS's DVR solution will allow Astro subscribers to benefit from new state of the art technology that offers navigation tools, giving them the ability to pause, fast-forward and rewind live programs, record one program while watching and time shifting another, manage the content that has been saved to their STB, and to easily find programs - live or stored - even if the programming schedule changes. Subscribers will be able to record over 60 hours of content directly on to their hard drive in the STB. MediaHighway is a fully multi-tasking middleware that enables viewers to use multiple iTV applications at the same time without closing them. While viewing content, users can surf between various iTV applications such as electronic program guide (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. ), games, enhanced TV and weather, without interruption. David Butorac, COO of Astro, commented: "Astro has selected NDS after a long benchmarking process in which we analyzed every feature of the short-listed companies' products, as well as vendors' capacity to deliver the right product on time. After an in-depth assessment of all the potential providers, Astro was pleased to renew the fruitful relationship it has developed with NDS's MediaHighway team and officially select NDS MediaHighway Middleware and DVR technologies." Caroline Le Bigot, Vice President and General Manager, NDS France said: "We are delighted that Astro has chosen MediaHighway middleware for deployment to their subscribers in Malaysia. As one of the biggest pay-TV operators in Asia, we see this partnership as a further endorsement of NDS's position as the leader in the field and a growing player in the Asia Pacific market." IBC IBC International Building Code IBC Iraq Body Count IBC Institutional Biosafety Committee IBC Inflammatory Breast Cancer IBC International Business Company IBC Independence Blue Cross IBC Insurance Bureau of Canada IBC International Broadcasting Convention Stand 1.171 About NDS NDS Group plc (Nasdaq:NNDS) (Brussels:NNDS), a News Corporation company, secures and enables content anytime, anywhere on any device. See www.nds.com for more information about NDS. About ASTRO ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS plc Astro All Asia Networks plc is a Malaysia-based investment holding company which provides management services to its subsidiaries. The company is dedicated and engaged in content creation, aggregation and distribution activities, including the provision of direct-to-home (ASTRO) is the region's leading cross-media operator with direct-to-home satellite television services in Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. It is also the leading commercial radio broadcaster in Malaysia and a major publisher of TV guides and lifestyle magazines. ASTRO has formed joint ventures in other countries to launch new broadcasting, multimedia and Internet services. The Group has strategic alliances with leading software developers and content producers to jointly develop both technology and content to provide satellite-delivers, broadband, IP enhanced multimedia and interactive services over multiple platforms across the Asia Pacific region. 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