OpenTV Powers High Definition TV for NTV-Plus, Russia's Leading DTH Platform

OpenTV Powers High Definition TV for NTV-Plus, Russia's Leading DTH Platform

OpenTV's Core2 Chosen to Deliver Ultimate High Definition DTH Experience

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ:OPTV), a leading provider of solutions for the delivery of advanced digital television and cross platform interactive services, today announced that NTV-Plus, Russia's first and only direct-to-home satellite TV operator, will launch high definition television services using OpenTV's advanced digital television solutions.

NTV-Plus, owned by Gazprom-Media, delivers over 90 television channels to its 560,000 digital television subscribers. The solution delivered by OpenTV includes OpenTV Core2(TM) for High Definition Television (HDTV) and supports both high definition and standard definition channels broadcast in MPEG-4 and MPEG-2 using DVB-S2. The operator's launch, on Thomson set-top boxes using the ST7100 chipset and Viaccess Conditional Access, is expected in the second quarter of 2007. It is further expected that OpenTV Core2 will support high definition PVR for NTV-Plus in the future.

"As part of our vision to make the best use of opportunities offered by modern digital technologies, NTV-Plus is committed to offering high definition television to our viewers," said Dmitry Samokhin, CEO of NTV-Plus. "It is only natural that we would partner with a company that shares our vision. OpenTV's Core2 and associated advanced digital television solutions make it possible for us to deliver a more compelling viewing experience for all of our subscribers across Russia."

Ben Bennett, OpenTV's Senior Vice President and General Manager, EMEA, added, "We are pleased that NTV-Plus, the leading DTH platform in Russia, has chosen OpenTV's Core2 technology to help deliver the ultimate HD viewing experience to its subscribers. We look forward to further supporting the future goals of NTV-Plus with additional solutions and services."

About OpenTV

OpenTV is one of the world's leading providers of solutions for the delivery of digital and interactive television. The company's software has been integrated in over 88 million digital set-top boxes and digital televisions around the world. The software enables enhanced program guides, video-on-demand, personal video recording, enhanced television, interactive shopping, interactive and addressable advertising, games and gaming and a variety of consumer care and communication applications. For more information, please visit www.opentv.com.

About NTV-Plus

NTV-Plus is the first and the only direct-to-home satellite TV system in Russia. It provides broadcasting of over 90 channels of various genres and with high quality independent of landscape or construction peculiarities. Thus, NTV-Plus is the unique satellite TV system in Russia. http://www.ntvplus.ru/

Cautionary Language Regarding Forward-Looking Information

The foregoing information contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory factors. In particular, factors that could cause our actual results to differ include risks related to: market acceptance of interactive television services and applications such as ours; delays in the development or introduction of new applications and versions of our service; technical difficulties with networks or operating systems; our ability to manage our resources effectively; changes in technologies that affect the television industry; and the protection of our proprietary information. These and other risks are more fully described in our periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and can be obtained online at the Commission's web site at http://www.sec.gov/. Readers should consider the information contained in this release together with other publicly available information about our company for a more informed overview of our company. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

FCMN Contact: lisa.rogers@mslpr.com

Source: OpenTV, Inc.

CONTACT: Barbara Cassidy of OpenTV, +1-415-962-5111, or
barbara.cassidy@opentv.com; or Lisa Ruiz Rogers of Manning, Selvage & Lee,
+1-323-866-6059, or lisa.rogers@mslpr.com; or Justin Hayward of Manning
Selvage & Lee, +44 (0) 20 7878 32919, or justin.hayward@mslpr.co.uk, for
OpenTV

Web site:

http://www.ntvplus.ru/
http://www.opentv.com/

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