Leading Broadcasting Group Deploys OpenTV End-to-End Middleware
Solution to Enable Complete Offering of Advanced Digital Television
Services
OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ:OPTV),
a leading software and technology provider of advanced digital
television solutions, announced today that it has launched an end-to-end
middleware solution for Southern Yinshi Network Media Ltd, a subsidiary
of Southern Media Corporation, one of China’s leading broadcasting
groups. Southern Yinshi is responsible for the digital conversion of 18
municipal and city cable networks of Southern Media Corporation.
The end-to-end solution, powered by OpenTV Core2™ middleware, enables
one of the most comprehensive digital cable offerings in China featuring
a variety of enhanced services including: a user interface, an
interactive mosaic, as well as weather and customer care applications.
The solution has initially launched with Southern Yinshi in the
Yangjiang municipality of the Guangdong province.
“OpenTV is committed to China and has built a strong local presence and
partnerships in this country,” said Ben Bennett, Chief Executive
Officer, OpenTV. “Our goal is to help local operators such as Southern
Yinshi grow and generate revenue through the adoption of complete,
high-performance and reliable solutions for digital cable, which the
Chinese market now requires. We will continue to work closely with
Southern Yinshi and the Southern Media group to help them provide the
best services to their viewers through the highest quality technology
available.”
“We are very pleased to have benefited from OpenTV’s expertise in making
our advanced digital TV platform a reality,” said Mr. Qiu Zhaoqiang,
Managing Director of Southern Yinshi. “Their rich technical experience
in providing value-added services will help us offer more and more
exciting content and enhanced services to our one million plus viewers,
starting with our cable customers in Yangjiang.”
About OpenTV
OpenTV is one of the world’s leading providers of advanced digital
television solutions dedicated to creating and delivering compelling
viewing experiences to consumers of digital content worldwide. The
company’s software has been integrated in more than 127 million devices
around the world, and enables advanced program guides, video-on-demand,
personal video recording, interactive and addressable advertising and a
variety of enhanced television applications. For more information,
please visit www.opentv.com.
About Guangdong Southern Yinshi
Southern Yinshi is a limited liability company incorporated in the
People’s Republic of China and is a subsidiary of Southern Media
Corporation (“Southern Media”). The company is a joint venture of
different entities whothat have the capabilities of investment, media
network operation and relevant technologies with the mission of carrying
out the digital conversion of cable TV in the Guangdong province. The
company has set up 18 local project companies at Yangjiang, Yangcun,
Luodao, Luoding and other municipalities and cities across the Guangdong
province to carry out this conversion. More than 1,200,000 customers are
expected to benefit from this migration.
OpenTV
Christine Oury, +1-415-962-5433
coury@opentv.com
