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NDS,
Macrovision sign licensing deal to offer electronic
programme guide
Indiantelevision.com
Team
(2 May 2009 7:45 pm)
MUMBAI: NDS Group has signed a multi-year
licensing deal with Macrovision Solutions
Corporation to offer electronic programme
guide (EPG).
The
deal enables NDS to offer licensed EPGs
to its pay-TV platform operator customers
in specified countries.
"NDS
is an innovator in digital pay-TV technology
and applications. Customers of NDS include
pay-TV operators and we are delighted to
welcome NDS to our patent licensing programme,"
said Macrovision president and CEO Fred
Amoroso.
"NDS
strives to help its customers deliver a world-class
TV experience to viewers. We believe operators
will benefit from having the option to license
Gemstar's EPG patents alongside NDS and are
therefore pleased to join Gemstar's patent
licensing programme to enhance our market
offering for our customers," added NDS
group chairman and CEO Abe Peled.
