NDS Protects KT TV

SEOUL, South Korea -- NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced that it has been selected by KT as the provider of content protection solutions for the company’s Mega TV service, as KT announces commercial launch of the service.

KT is Korea’s leading broadband operator. Megapass is the flagship high-speed broadband service provided by KT, currently providing broadband services to over 6.51 million subscribers. KT continues to invest heavily in capital expenditure and is scheduled to complete the build-out of nationwide FTTH broadband by 2010.

Building on its broadband success, KT has now launched the ‘Mega TV on Demand’ TV service via broadband. The telecom giant will initially offer the on-demand service in Seoul, Gwa-Cheon, Dong-Tan and other selected cities in Kyung-Ki province.

The new Mega TV service will offer a multitude of video on demand (VOD) programming services, and a range of interactive TV services including an electronic program guide (EPG) developed by NDS. Mega TV offers programming from all Korean terrestrial TV operators – KBS, MBC and SBS. Many genres of programming are available, including movies, sports, culture, animation, documentaries, drama, and educational programming.

Ms. Sue Taylor, Vice President and General Manager of NDS Asia Pacific said: “NDS is proud to be working with Korea’s leading fixed line telephony and broadband provider. The launch of Mega TV is the start of a comprehensive strategy to offer VOD and iTV services that will eventually capitalize on the substantial network investment to offer full IPTV services, subject to regulatory approval.”

NDS Ltd.