OpenTV and Euskaltel Announce License Agreement

OpenTV and Euskaltel Announce License Agreement

Spanish Broadband Cable Operator to Deploy OpenTV's Core Middleware and HTML Package

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ:OPTV), a leading provider of enabling technologies for advanced digital television services, and Euskaltel, the Spanish broadband cable television network operator, announced today that they have signed a multi-year license agreement that will allow Euskaltel to deploy OpenTV's Core middleware with the HTML Package and DOCSIS. OpenTV's solution, together with an advanced set-top box supplied by UEC Technologies (pty) Ltd., will enable Euskaltel to offer its digital cable subscribers email, chat, Internet browsing, electronic program guide and interactive games services through their televisions.

"We are delighted to have added another quality broadband cable operator as a customer," said Ben Bennett, senior vice president and managing director for OpenTV's European operations. "We're pleased to be partnering with Euskaltel to provide advanced digital television services to their subscribers -- delivering a true combination of value, convenience, and control."

"Euskaltel selected OpenTV for the broad, compelling portfolio of iTV products and solutions that it offers," said Inaki Alzaga, strategy & business development director for Euskaltel. "As we strive to become a leader in delivering interactive television services to our customers, we believe that OpenTV offers the products, services and experience to help us achieve that goal."

About OpenTV

OpenTV is one of the world's leading providers of technologies enabling advanced digital television services. Deployed in over 57 million digital set-top-boxes in 96 countries, the company's software enables a wide array of functionality, including enhanced television, 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.

About Euskaltel

Euskatel is a Basque Global Telecommunications Operator offering fixed and mobile telephone, Internet and television services. It is the Basque Autonomous Region's top Broadband Operator, with a market share of 45% in fixed telephony, 44% in Broadband Internet, 31% in mobile telephony and 25% of the total income from the telecommunications sector in the Basque Country. In 2004, our income for operations amounted to 291 million Euros, with 16.2 million Euros in profits. Euskaltel is deploying a last-generation fibre-optic network in the Basque Country with an investment of 1,200 million Euros -- 600 Euros per inhabitant -- the largest network investment per inhabitant in the entire Spanish State.

Source: OpenTV Corp.

CONTACT: Marc McCarthy of OpenTV, +1-415-962-5111, or mmccarthy@opentv.com; or Koldo Unanue of Euskaltel, +34-944-011-129, or kunanue@euskaltel.es

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

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