On Command Partners With NDS to Deliver Security for HD Technology to the Hotel Room

On Command Partners With NDS to Deliver Security for HD Technology to the Hotel Room

DENVER, June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On Command Video Corporation, a leading provider of in-room interactive entertainment for the hotel industry and its guests, and NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, have partnered to deliver the ultimate security solution for high definition video-on-demand content being delivered to hotel rooms.

On Command will incorporate NDS's advanced VideoGuard(R) digital video content protection system for high definition VOD services into its overall HD+ solution for the hotel industry, which includes the guest room welcome channel, advanced Canvas 2 menu system software, a full IP set-top solution for the advanced television system, and HD programming -- both network and premium channels as well as Hollywood movies. On Command has already met with several Hollywood studios and is extremely encouraged by the positive remarks from the studios and anticipates full approval for the NDS security solution and the ability to deliver HD content to the hotel industry.

The NDS VideoGuard system for On Command, is a unique and advanced version of the NDS VideoGuard system already in use by some of the most successful digital PPV and VOD operators from around the world, including DirecTV (U.S.), Cablevision (U.S.), BSkyB (UK) and Foxtel (Australia).

On Command chose NDS VideoGuard because it is the most advanced and secure solution available today. The NDS technology provides the highest level of security features required by major content providers to allow distribution of high value digital content at up to high definition resolutions.

As with all NDS security products, the On Command implementation of the NDS VideoGuard system relies on industry standard technology and allows On Command to utilize components from industry leading suppliers.

The On Command NDS implementation utilizes a next generation On Command set-top device compatible with all major hospitality television manufacturers enabling the industry's first truly end-to-end HD solution that creates multiple opportunities for hotels.

"Once again, On Command extends its industry leadership in providing the most advanced technology by bringing the world's most advanced and proven video security system to the hospitality industry," said Chris Sophinos, president and chief executive officer of On Command. "Security is a critical element of our fully integrated HD+ IP solution to the room that can provide 100% simultaneous usage of the in-room menu system."

"We are very pleased to partner with On Command and bring the world's finest in content security to the hotel industry," said Dr. Dov Rubin, vice president and general manager of NDS Americas. "NDS's VideoGuard technology has been deployed to almost 55 million digital set-top boxes throughout the world, so it is a natural extension for us to bring this technology to the hotel industry."

About On Command

On Command Video Corporation (www.oncommand.com) is a leading provider of in-room entertainment technology to the lodging and cruise ship industries. On Command is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (NYSE:L)(NYSE:LMCB). On Command entertainment services include: on-demand movies; television Internet services using high-speed broadband connectivity; television email; short form television features covering drama, comedy, news and sports; video games; and music-on-demand services through Instant Media Network, a majority-owned subsidiary of On Command and the leading provider of digital on-demand music services to the hotel industry. All On Command products are connected to guest rooms and managed by leading edge video-on-demand navigational controls and a state-of-the art guest user interface system. The guest menu system can be customized by hotel properties to create a robust platform that services the needs of On Command hotel partners and the traveling public. On Command and its distribution network services more than 1,000,000 guest rooms, which touch more than 300 million guests annually.

On Command's direct served hotel properties are located in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Spain. On Command distributors serve cruise ships operating under the Royal Caribbean, Costa and Carnival flags. On Command hotel properties include more than 100 of the most prestigious hotel chains and operators in the lodging industry including, Accor, Adam's Mark Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont, Four Seasons, Gaylord Hotels (Gaylord Palms, Gaylord Texan, Gaylord Opryland and Gaylord Hotel at Opryland), Hilton Hotels Corporation, Hyatt, Intercontinental Hotels Group (Inter-Continental, InterContinental Buckhead, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn), Loews, Marriott (Courtyard, Renaissance, Fairfield Inn and Residence Inn), New York Palace Hotel, Radisson, Ramada, Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels and Four Points), and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

About NDS

NDS Group plc (Nasdaq: NNDS; Euronext Brussels), 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 www.nds.com for more information about NDS.

Source: On Command Video Corporation

CONTACT: Jill Wisehart, Corporate Communications, of On Command Video Corporation, +1-720-873-3423, jwisehart@ocv.com

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