AMSTERDAM -- OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ:OPTV), one of the world's leading providers of technologies and services enabling the delivery of digital and interactive television, today announced the introduction of OpenTV Core 2.0 for IPTV for cable, satellite and telecommunications operators. The new product, which will be commercially available this June, extends the capabilities of OpenTV's proven, scaleable middleware solutions to network operators wishing to deploy IPTV services over traditional and hybrid broadband IP networks.

"OpenTV Core 2.0 for IPTV ensures IPTV support for our worldwide customer base," said Tim Evard, OpenTV's senior vice president and general manager of products and marketing. "With OpenTV IPTV, operators can now build IPTV services without compromising on advanced features such as video on demand (VOD), personal video recording (PVR) and interactivity, all while relying on a proven platform with global distribution, support services and a world-wide developer community with OpenTV applications and content ready to deploy. Whether a new entrant into the digital TV market wants to deploy IPTV, or a cable or satellite operator wants to leverage its existing infrastructure to deploy over IP, OpenTV Core 2.0 for IPTV enables them to deliver scalable solutions quickly and cost-effectively to their subscribers."

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