OpenTV Launches World-Class Education Services Group

OpenTV Launches World-Class Education Services Group

Team of Industry and Training Experts Offers Unique, Comprehensive Educational Programs to OpenTV Customers and Partners Worldwide

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ:OPTV), a leading provider of solutions for the delivery of advanced television and cross-platform interactive services, announced the launch of "OpenTV Education Services", a world-class training group comprised of industry experts, OpenTV technical specialists, and learning and development professionals.

"OpenTV's Education Services Group is the first step in helping our customers and partners deliver high quality, feature-rich applications and services faster and more cost-effectively," said Ben Bennett, COO of OpenTV. "The new training team will provide a comprehensive set of education and training programs designed to meet the diverse needs of operators, programmers, application developers, advertisers, and others who create interactive broadcast applications and services using OpenTV products."

A full range of educational assistance for the entire OpenTV product range will be offered to customers and partners. "Our goal is to provide top-notch content and workshops that are tailored to job function and product usage," said Tracy Geist, OpenTV's SVP of Market Development. "They are presented through channels and methods that respect our customers' and partners' time, attention, and learning style."

OES classes are designed with the relevant scenarios, information, and learning methods applicable to each role and product usage, bringing attendees rapidly and efficiently toward delivery and success. Because OpenTV knows that time is valuable, it has designed an education program that optimizes hands-on theory and practice, trains under "real world" scenarios and speeds up the project lifecycle.

OES provides a regular schedule of classes and can work with customers and partners to create a customized education plan specific to their needs. For more information, please visit the OpenTV booth at IBC, contact an OpenTV sales account manager or send your request to educationservices@opentv.com.

About OpenTV

OpenTV is one of the world's leading providers of solutions for the delivery of advanced digital television and cross-platform interactive services. The company's software has been integrated in more than 92 million digital set-top boxes and 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 a variety of consumer care and communication applications. For more information, please visit http://www.opentv.com/.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: lisa.rogers@mslpr.com

Source: OpenTV Corp.

CONTACT: Lisa Ruiz Rogers, +1-323-866-6059, lisa.rogers@mslpr.com, or
Justin Hayward, +44 (0) 20 7878 32919, justin.hayward@mslpr.co.uk, both of
Manning, Selvage & Lee for OpenTV Corp.

Web site:

http://www.opentv.com/

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