OpenTV Launches System Integrator Partner Program

AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ:OPTV), a leading software and technology provider of advanced digital television solutions, announced today the creation of a new System Integrator Partner Program (SIPP) designed to provide trusted partners utilizing OpenTV’s technology with the necessary tools and knowledge to deliver state-of-the-art services to OpenTV’s worldwide customer base, including set-top box porting, network integration, interactive application development and other systems integration services.

Initial program members include Corpus Media Labs, Orange Business Services, S3 and Triple Play Integration. This initiative further extends OpenTV’s commitment to its customers in deploying open, robust and compelling solutions and complements the company’s existing relationship with partners such as Cisco, Irdeto and Nagravision.

“As our business continues to grow, it is important for us to leverage our partnerships with the industry’s leading system integrators to meet and surpass our customers’ needs and expectations,” said Tracy Geist, SVP Business Development. “Through this new program, we’re combining our middleware expertise with the finest skills in porting and system integration to deliver robust solutions with the best viewing experiences to our customers and viewers worldwide in the fastest time possible.”

“We are pleased to partner with OpenTV and look forward to working together in developing and delivering sophisticated end-to-end solutions to existing and new customers”, said Sachin Tummala, CEO of Corpus Media Labs. “As part of OpenTV’s System Integrator Partner Program, we are well positioned to leverage further our OpenTV expertise and offer more exciting solutions to customers worldwide,” adds Baskar Kesavalu, an OpenTV veteran and Vice President, Delivery, Corpus Media Labs.

“With OpenTV’s Core™ middleware and our advanced set-top box solutions, S3 is well positioned to deliver advanced solutions to existing and new customers,” said Philip Brennan, VP TV Technology.. “We are very pleased to be one of the first integration partners in this program as we can now provide our global clients with even greater levels of service and support.”

OpenTV’s System Integrator Partner Program offers its trusted partners a thorough and reciprocated approach to an operator’s integration needs allowing them to work independently or jointly with OpenTV to create solutions around the OpenTV platform. The new program has many benefits for both parties, including:

• The licensing of OpenTV’s middleware technology to trusted partners at no cost for integration purposes;
• Early visibility as to roadmap and upcoming developments at OpenTV;
• The ability to fully complete an integration without relying on outside parties; and
• Freedom for partners to develop their own solutions.

“OpenTV’s System Integrator Partner Program will enable us to meet our customers’ desire for fully integrated and tested software solutions that allow them to accelerate the delivery of complete products,” said Mark Huttemann, CEO of Triple Play Integration. “With this program, TPI can continue to deliver our set-top box solutions with all the latest features provided by OpenTV’s Core middleware.”

OpenTV will be available to discuss its new System Integrator Partner Program at IBC 2009 taking place at the RAI in Amsterdam, September 11-15, 2009. Follow OpenTV on Twitter @opentv_at_ibc.

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 133 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.