Aspiro TV Becomes Certified Widevine Integration Partner

Aspiro TV Becomes Certified Widevine Integration Partner

OSLO, Norway, February 16, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

Aspiro TV, the Multi-Screen video enabler, has signed an agreement with Googles
Widevine DRM for studio approved DRM-solutions for Video OTT-services. As a Widevine
certified partner, Aspiro will be able to offer the DRM solution to the existing hosted
services as well as new customers' locally-owned video platforms.

Aspiro has selected the Widevine DRM for its in-house hosted TV & VoD platform. With
this agreement, Aspiro is also certified as a DRM implementation partner, fully able to
help out any partner that wants to setup Widevine DRM onto their own local TV/VoD
platforms.

For the operators, a key advantage of Widevine DRM is quality content protection fully
matching copyright holder requirements. The Video Service subscribers can now watch videos
protected by Widevine on their Mobiles, Tablets, STBs or Laptops with various OS and
browsers. The list includes Gaming Consoles, Connected TVs, etc.

CEO of Aspiro TV Erling Paulsen commented: "Choosing Widevine for our preferred DRM
solution was easy, not only because of the Movie Studio recognition, but also the best
business model for our customers. This also makes it easier for all Aspiro customers to
have full integration into Widevine, without having to integrate to anyone other than us."
He added, "Our goal is to be the best partner for enabling complete multi-screen video
services, and our total offering is now further strengthened as we add Widewine DRM as a
new core module."

Aspiro TV will be demonstrating this and its complete multi-screen TV solution at the
Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, visit us at our stand number 2A67 in hall 2, 27
February - 1 March 2012. For further information, contact: sales.tv@aspiro.com

Aspiro TV enables multi-screen video experiences on consumer devices. From being a
mobile centric company, it has over the last year transformed into delivering to any
online device, including tablets, desktop computers, Set-top-boxes, connected TVs and
virtually any screen with internet access. Aspiro's open framework integrated with leading
industry standards enables companies to connect to their existing platforms and systems
and leverage technologies they've already invested in. Based in Oslo, Norway, Aspiro TV is
a leading multi-screen TV and video enabler powering services for network operators and
broadcasters such as Deutsche Telekom, Telenor, TeliaSonera, Nextel, Hi3G, BBC and Entel.

Widevines Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions for Over-The-Top services are used
by the largest media companies, such as Warner Bros, VUDU, Netflix, YouTube video hosting
and by the major IPTV operators to protect streamed and downloaded digital content against
illegal copying. In 2010, Widevine was acquired by Google.

Aspiro in Brief

Aspiro has unique positioning as the world's only provider of complete TV and music
streaming services for partners that want to put their own branding on the service. Aspiro
also provides the music streaming service WiMP directly to consumers on selected markets.
Aspiro has over ten years' experience in mobile technology and retail in northern Europe,
and delivers services to partners worldwide like Deutsche Telekom, Telenor, 3, Entel and
Canal Digital. Aspiro is listed on Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm.

For more information please contact: Kristin Castillo Eldnes, Head of Corporate
Communication and IR, Tel: +47-908-07-389, e-mail: kristin.eldnes@aspiro.com.

Source: Aspiro TV

Erling Paulsen, CEO Aspiro TV,Tel: +47-945-01-122, e-mail: erling.paulsen@aspiro.com

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