NDS Provides Full End to End System To BOOM TV Romania's Newly Launched Pay TV Platform.LONDON -- 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 (Nasdaq:NNDS NNDS Norsk Nettverk for Down Syndrom (Norway) ) (Euronext Brussels:NNDS): Highlights: --NDS provides VideoGuard(R) secure conditional access Conditional Access (acronymized CA) is the protection of content by requiring certain criteria to be met before granting access to this content. The term is commonly used in relation to digital television systems, most notably satellite television. , MediaHighway(TM) middleware and 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. ) to BOOM TV, DTH (Direct-To-Home) Typically refers to satellite TV broadcasting directly to a dish antenna on the roof of a house. See DBS. Television Grup's direct to home satellite pay-TV platform. --New platform launched in May to homes in Romania --NDS VideoGuard will protect all content delivered to new digital subscribers. --NDS customer portfolio expands in Eastern Europe. NDS See eDirectory. NDS - Netware Directory Services , the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced that DTH Television Grup, a leading digital satellite pay-TV broadcaster in Romania has contracted NDS to deploy a full end-to-end system including NDS VideoGuard(R) conditional access, MediaHighway middleware and EPG on their newly launched digital pay-TV platform, BOOM TV. DTH Television Grup chose the full end-to-end system to secure their premium subscription content and will also take advantage of new services offered by NDS, including interactive TV applications. Dr Abe Peled, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of NDS Group plc, said: "We're delighted that DTH Television Grup has selected our proven solutions for their new service, BOOM TV. This is an important contract for NDS as Romania, which has a population of over 40 million, is a significant TV market with the highest TV viewing figures in Europe by a wide margin. It also signals our expansion into the high-growth Eastern European broadcasting market, which we will continue to develop over the coming months and years." Isaac Waldman, CEO of BOOM TV, said: "NDS is an important partner in being able to offer our subscribers enhanced TV services to make their viewing experience more entertaining." Jonathan Noam, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of BOOM TV, added: "We evaluated the market and chose NDS on their successful track record and proven ability to offer a complete solution." About NDS NDS Group plc (Nasdaq:NNDS) (Euronext Brussels:NNDS), a News Corporation company, 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 www.nds.com for more information about NDS. Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-looking Statements The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. 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 relate to the plans, projections or future performance of NDS, which involve certain risks and uncertainties, including risk of market acceptance, the effect of economic conditions, possible regulatory changes, technological developments, the impact of competitive pricing and the ability of NDS and its commercial partners to develop systems and solutions which meet the needs of the broadcasting industry in a timely and cost-efficient manner, as well as certain other risks and uncertainties which are detailed in NDS's filings with the SEC. Company or product names have been used for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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