NDS SELECTED BY GUANGZHOU CABLE FOR NEW DIGITAL CABLE SERVICE

Highlights:

- Guangzhou Radio and Television Network Company, Ltd (GZCATV), has selected NDS to provide its leading VideoGuard® conditional access end-to-end solution
- NDS solutions will enable GZCATV to commence the migration from analog to digital TV systems providing secure digital TV services for its existing over 2 million subscribers
- The Guangzhou contract extends NDS’s presence within Southern China, further strengthening its position in the country

Guangzhou, CHINA - March 28, 2006: NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced that Guangzhou Radio and Television Network Company, Ltd (GZCATV), has selected NDS VideoGuard® conditional access for the launch and transition of the company’s digital cable TV services from analog for its subscribers in Guangzhou, also known as ‘Canton’, the capital city of the Guangdong province.

NDS’s leading digital technology will support GZCATV’s business and security needs enabling the company to launch more advanced business models and services on a secure and flexible platform. By adopting NDS’s technology, the digital programming package will expand to more than 120 channels from its current offering of 50 analog channels.

With NDS’s conditional access capabilities extending beyond the set top box into interactive TV, HDTV, and DVR, GZCATV is placing itself in a strong position in the development of China’s digital broadcasting industry.

"NDS is the most secure system available in the world and based on their proven experience in the transition to digital media in China, NDS is the natural choice for GZCATV. In partnership with NDS we are confident that we will deliver a reliable and exciting digital TV offering to our subscribers," said Mr. Yang Yuhua, General Manager of GZCATV.

"We are extremely proud to be selected by GZCATV as its conditional access partner for the deployment of its secure digital cable platform and look forward to supporting the launch of future revenue enhancing services. This is another excellent contract for NDS in Southern China," said Gary Zhou, VP and General Manager of NDS China.

The NDS end-to-end solutions selected by GZCATV include NDS VideoGuard conditional access, NDS StreamServer, Digital Broadcasting Management and NDS’s Scheduler, which allow for the control of dynamic scheduling and conditional access. The combined solution will allow GZCATV to develop an industry leading digital platform capable of delivering value added services in a secure and robust environment.


About NDS
NDS Group plc (NASDAQ/ Euronext Brussels: NNDS), a News Corporation company, is a leading supplier of open end-to-end digital pay TV solutions for the secure delivery of entertainment and information to television set-top boxes and IP devices. See www.nds.com for more information about NDS.

About Guangzhou Radio and Television Network Company., LTD (GZCATV)
Guangzhou Radio and Television Network Company., Ltd (GZCATV) is the major cable operator in Guangzhou, serving over 2 million subscribers and has 70% market share in the city. See www.gzcatv.net for more information about GZCATV.


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