OpenTV Signs Integration Agreement With Gemstar-TV Guide

OpenTV Signs Integration Agreement With Gemstar-TV Guide

Gemstar-TV Guide's Newest Interactive Program Guide to be Made Available on World's Most Widely Deployed Middleware

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ:OPTV), one of the world's leading interactive television companies, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with TV Guide Interactive, Inc., an affiliate of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc., the developer of the cable industry's most widely-distributed interactive program guide (IPG), pursuant to which Gemstar-TV Guide's newest IPG, i-Guide(TM), will be integrated with OpenTV's middleware.

This deal will allow network operators to choose both the leading IPG and the world's most broadly deployed middleware solution. With this integrated solution, OpenTV and Gemstar-TV Guide will be able to provide network operators with a broader choice of subscriber applications and services, shorter test and launch windows, and a flexible IPG solution that can work with different set-top boxes and platforms.

Upon completion of the integration, it is expected that Gemstar-TV Guide will market i-Guide through its sales and marketing staff, and that it will be offered worldwide on set-top boxes (STB) enabled with OpenTV Core middleware. It is anticipated that the integrated version of i-Guide will operate on set-top boxes enabled with OpenTV Core middleware including Motorola and Scientific-Atlanta boxes. i-Guide features fast, intuitive navigation to advanced interactive services such as on demand, HDTV and dual-tuner DVR options and, like other TV Guide-branded products, makes it easier and more enjoyable for consumers to find out "what's on" among an expanding number of choices.

"We are excited to partner with such a respected brand as Gemstar-TV Guide to integrate their IPG with OpenTV's industry-leading middleware," said James A. Chiddix, OpenTV's chairman and CEO. "This agreement signals a new chapter in iTV deployment by opening up platforms worldwide and by enabling network operators to build and launch applications without having to do native TV Guide integration."

OpenTV will present a demonstration of i-Guide on a Motorola set-top box at its booth (#6174) during the upcoming National Cable & Television Association's (NCTA) 2005 National Show from April 3 - 4 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California (www.ncta.com).

About OpenTV

OpenTV is one of the world's leading interactive television companies. Deployed in approximately 50 million digital set-top-boxes in 96 countries, the company's software enables a wide array of functionality, including enhanced television, a full-featured IPTV solution, interactive shopping, interactive and addressable advertising, games and gaming, personal video recording, and a variety of consumer care and communication applications. For more information, please visit www.opentv.com.

Source: OpenTV Corp.

CONTACT: Marc McCarthy of OpenTV Corp., +1-415-962-5111, or mmccarthy@opentv.com

Web site: http://www.opentv.com/

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