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OpenTV (News - Alert) Corp. announced that its Core2 and PVR2 middleware solutions have been chosen by Brazil's Net Servicos de Comunicacao S.A., the largest cable operator in Latin America, to support that company’s high definition (HD) the operator's personal video recorder (PVR) launch.

OpenTV, a provider of advanced digital television solutions, creates and delivers new types of viewing experience with its digital content. The company’s software enables enhanced program guides, video-on-demand, personal video recording, enhanced television, interactive and addressable advertising, and other communication applications.

 

OpenTV Core2 middleware technology and its OpenTV PVR2 extension are designed to support both high-definition and standard-definition displays and allows for enhanced and compelling viewer experiences. Net Servicos has started deploying their HD PVR set-top box which will be available throughout Brazil.

"The Latin American digital TV market is an important market for OpenTV. With the most widely deployed middleware platform worldwide, we are keen to utilize our experience to help Net Servicos develop a world class advanced digital TV platform," said Ben Bennett (News - Alert), OpenTV's Chief Executive Officer. "Our partnership with Net Servicos is extremely important, and we look forward to growing our relationship in the years to come."

 

Net Servicos is an existing customer of OpenTV and is the first operator in Latin America to deploy OpenTV's combined middleware and PVR solution. It has deployed more than 1.5 million digital set-top boxes with OpenTV middleware.

 

"With OpenTV's solutions, we are able to provide advanced services to our viewers, which allows us to offer meaningful and compelling digital experiences to our subscribers and grow our customer base," said Jose Antonio Guaraldi Felix, Chief Executive Officer of Net Servicos. "Our new service, NET (News - Alert) HD Max, allows customers to reproduce and record HDTV content, in a personalized and interactive experience. We look forward to continuing the convergence revolution that NET is leading in Brazil by expanding our advanced services offering across the country."