SKY Television Selects NDS for Digital Upgrade and Launch of First PVR Service in New Zealand.

SYDNEY, Australia -- NDS Group plc (NASDAQ:NNDS)(EURONEXT:NNDS):

--Latest versions of NDS end-to-end systems to be deployed by SKY Television, the leading pay TV operator in New Zealand, with over 619,000 subscribers.

--NDS appointed as prime systems integrator for SKY Television digital broadcast system upgrade.

--NDS XTV(TM) integrated personal TV system chosen as exclusive PVR solution.

NDS Group plc, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay TV, today announced SKY Television of New Zealand is upgrading their digital broadcasting system using the latest versions of NDS end-to-end solutions and has selected NDS XTV to launch an integrated personal video recorder service. NDS solutions have supported SKY Television since launch over 15 years ago, and this is the latest step in the long-term relationship between the two companies.

Mr. John Fellet, Chief Executive Officer of SKY Television commented, "SKY Television decided to undertake a systems upgrade to fulfill our goal of continuing improvements in the services offered. NDS end-to-end systems are a key component of our business and will enable SKY Television to offer an integrated personal video recorder service, putting us at the leading edge of pay TV in New Zealand"

XTV integrated personal video recorder technology will enable time-shifted viewing by adding local storage to the set-top box, enabling subscribers to watch what they want, when they want. XTV will deliver SKY Television subscribers the most advanced personal video recorder technology, integrated with the SKY's digital service for added convenience such as one touch recording. The new XTV electronic program guide will offer more features and intuitive ease of use for booking, recording and viewing SKY Television services.

Mr. Peter Iles, General Manager of NDS Australia and New Zealand said, "The full suite of NDS advanced digital broadcasting solutions will be deployed at SKY Television, and we are pleased that SKY Television has chosen to continue our long-standing partnership." He continued, "With the deployment of XTV, SKY Television New Zealand will join other leading global broadcasters, such as BSkyB, DIRECTV, FOXTEL, Sky Latin America and Viasat, in offering the most advanced personal video recorder technology to their subscribers. Working with these broadcasters, NDS invests in continuous development of our XTV technology, and SKY will be able to leverage this investment for the benefit of their subscribers."

About SKY Television

SKY Television (SKY), broadcasting via both UHF and DTH is New Zealand's pre-eminent pay TV operator, offering a wide range of sports, movies, music, on-demand and general content across more than 80 channels. At end June 2005, it had 619,618 subscribers.

SKY launched as a three-channel UHF service in 1990, with two further channels added four years later. SKY's UHF signal reaches more than 83% of the country's 1.5 million households. In December 1998 it launched a digital DTH service, extending its reach to the whole country. It presently offers pay-per-view movies, live events and interactive services including Skybet, the Weather Channel, games channel Playin' TV and motor vehicle retail guide Go Auto.

With the establishment of a new on line DVD rental service and in December 2005, a new set top box incorporating a personal video recorder, SKY is positioned to bring the New Zealand viewer even more entertainment options. See http://www.skytv.co.nz for more information.

About NDS

NDS Group plc (NASDAQ/Euronext Brussels: NNDS), a majority owned subsidiary of News Corporation, 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.

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