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Dutch Broadband Operator to add High Definition Personal Video Recorders SAN FRANCISCO, July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ:OPTV), a leading provider of solutions for the delivery of digital and interactive television, announced today that Casema, one of the Netherlands' leading cable providers, has selected OpenTV to provide solutions enabling its new high definition, interactive digital television services. Casema, a large Dutch provider of cable television, internet, and telephony services, will deploy high definition personal video recorders (PVRs) with OpenTV Core2(TM) middleware, OpenTV PVR2(TM), and OpenTV HTML(TM) browser. The HD PVR, with a dual tuner, is being marketed through retail channels. The broadband set-top box (Scientific Atlanta's Explorer(R) 8455DVB(TM) with STMicroelectronics 7109 chipset) will support an advanced HD electronic program guide (EPG) with integrated video-on-demand services. Irdeto conditional access will secure Casema's digital roll out. The new digital platform will serve Casema's customers in cities such as The Hague, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Delft, and Breda. According to Alan Guggenheim, OpenTV's President and CEO, "The Netherlands is one of the most sophisticated and densely populated cable marketplaces, and one in which OpenTV has an existing large footprint which this deal expands further. This announcement demonstrates continued momentum for OpenTV's solutions for advanced digital television services; with OpenTV, network operators such as Casema can provide compelling and relevant services quickly and cost-effectively to its subscribers, with a unified user experience across its entire customer base." "With the aggressive timeline we have put in place for deployment, it is of paramount importance that our key vendors have solid experience in launching complex projects," said Walter Blom, CFO, of Casema. "OpenTV has demonstrated this know-how not only in Europe, but around the world." About OpenTV OpenTV is one of the world's leading providers of solutions for the delivery of digital and interactive television. The company's software has been integrated in over 88 million digital set-top boxes and digital televisions around the world. The software enables enhanced program guides, video-on-demand, personal video recording, enhanced television, interactive shopping, interactive and addressable advertising, games and gaming and a variety of consumer care and communication applications. For more information, please visit http://www.opentv.com/. About Casema With 1.4 million subscribers, Casema is one of the leading cable network operators in the Netherlands. During its existence Casema has been responsible for the standardization within the European cable market and numerous innovations in the area of cable television. Through its state-of-the-art network Casema offers a wide range of electronic services and products including radio & television, digital television, IP television, telephony and data communication. Casema is active in such cities as The Hague, Utrecht, Amersfoort, Leiden and Breda. More information about the company is available at http://www.casema.nl/. DATASOURCE: OpenTV Corp. CONTACT: Lisa Ruiz-Rogers, +1-323-866-6059, ; or Justin Hayward, +44 (0) 20 7878 3291, , both of Manning Selvage & Lee, for OpenTV Corp. Web site: http://www.opentv.com/ http://www.casema.nl/

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