Sky Deutschland deploys latest MediaHighway

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German pay-TV operator Sky will deploy the latest version of NDS’ set-top-box middleware MediaHighway in order to offer its subscribers advanced interactive multimedia services.

The spectrum ranges from the combination of conventional, linear television with broadband content to the use of an HTML-based internet browser on the TV screen, international technology concern NDS announced in London. Sky and NDS have also redesigned the user interface and EPG for all MediaHighway-based satellite set-top-boxes to incorporate Sky’s new branding and design and to enable new functions.

“Our partnership with Sky continues to strengthen with our involvement in the delivery of an advanced middleware platform ready for Sky’s launch this summer,” said Yves Padrines, NDS France vice president, business development and general manager NDS GmbH. “As a first step Sky has deployed MediaHighway to support the extensive new technical specifications and design requirements during the launch phase. We are now helping Sky plan the extension of their service supported by our enabling, securing and interactive technologies.”


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Sky Germany using the latest version of NDS MediaHighway

(BUSINESS WIRE) London, UK - IBC Hall 1, Stand A71, 09.09.2009.
- Launch of Germany Sky (Sky), supported by NDS MediaHighway ™ set-top box software
- New MediaHighway ™ middleware enables Sky to implement advanced services
- Sky and NDS together to develop new user interface and electronic program guides (EPG) of the Sky digital receiver

Sky Germany uses the latest version of the NDS MediaHighway ™ middleware, and could thus support the smooth start of the new pay-TV offering. This was announced by NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today in advance of the IBC trade fair known.

The new middleware uses Flash ™ technology. The user interface of the receiver, the graphical experience, and the overall ease of use, thus achieving a new level. New designed for MPEG4 HD receivers will take advantage of Sky Media Highway.

Sky and NDS have in common user interface and design of the electronic program guide for all MediaHighway-based satellite receivers developed to integrate the design of Sky and to implement new features that are available on the current digital receivers by Sky.

The new middleware allows Sky to offer advanced TV and entertainment services, such as the combination of television with the supply of content via broadband to the use of an HTML-based Internet browser on the TV screen. Media Highway is designed to be very resilient STB operating software, and thus able to perform various tasks in parallel with consistently high quality.

Gerry Duffy, Senior Vice President of Technology at Sky Germany, commented: "NDS MediaHighway has been instrumental in ensuring the smooth and successful launch of our new TV service Sky Germany this summer. NDS MediaHighway now supports a variety of new features. Thus, we can develop in the future more exciting services for our customers. "

Yves Padrines, Vice President of Business Development at NDS and General Manager of NDS Ltd., said: "We are very pleased to have accompanied the launch of Sky Germany with our new middleware and thus develop our existing work for Sky. In a first step, we were able to help implement the wide-ranging technical specifications and design requirements for the launch of Sky. We now look to the expansion of service offerings from Sky using the NDS technologies that enable access to content, applications and interactive services reliably protected. "

At IBC, NDS MediaHighway shows how hybrid and multi-screen work environments. Demonstrations show here such as the integration of linear television with broadband content through the integration of social networking platforms.

About Sky Germany
If Sky is all about entertainment, the company intends to offer its customers a new TV experience. The brand stands for an unparalleled selection of TV entertainment, quality programming, the subscriber can only get from Sky, innovative offerings for the home and high customer satisfaction through comprehensive service - all at a compelling price / performance ratio.

Television's core business is to subscribe to Sky. The company markets in Germany and Austria, a broad program with the latest films, new series and live sports, especially of the Bundesliga, the DFB Cup, UEFA Champions League. Sky sets new standards with its HDTV service, which currently includes seven channels. In addition, the company provides its subscribers with attractive films, live sports and sex on pay-per-view basis. Sky digital spread its programs, particularly via satellite and cable. Here, Sky achieved technically about 95 percent of TV households in Germany and more than 85 percent in Austria. In addition, Sky widespread in Germany, some programs via the Internet.
About NDS Group Ltd..

NDS Group Ltd.. developing pay-TV technology and applications to enable the operators to secure transfer of digital content on set-top boxes, digital video recorders, personal computers, mobile phones and other multimedia devices. More than 70 of the world's leading pay-TV platforms rely on technology from NDS to protect and expand their offerings. VideoGuard ®, the world's leading technology for conditional access (CA) and digital rights management (DRM) secures revenues of over U.S. $ 40 billion and has more than 107 million devices in use. NDS middleware, including the set-top box operating system MediaHighway ®, is working on more than 123 million devices, enabling a variety of advanced services for subscribers. The NDS solution for digital video recorders based on the solution XTV ® is a world leader, with only 21 million units. (As at 30 June 2009)

NDS continues to focus on continued investment in research and development. NDS is the headquarters of Britain, over 75% of employees working on innovative development projects in the R & D centers in China, Denmark, France, India, Israel, Korea, Britain and the United States. NDS has implemented many initiatives to reduce CO ² emissions of the company and to support digital TV subscribers in energy conservation.

NDS Group Ltd.. is a private company owned by Permira Funds and News Corporation.
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all boxes,has one big problem,the zapping times are to slow,because not to much ram are installed !