VOOM, the new HDTV satellite service, and NDS, a News Corporation company, have launched a first-of-its-kind Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) built specifically for high-definition programming. VOOM is also transitioning its conditional access over to NDS’s VideoGuard protection system. Using NDS’s Digital Video Recorder content protection and storage technology, VOOM will also be able to offer its subscribers a secure networked DVR product that supports the safe distribution of content throughout the home. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Additionally, the collaboration will bring to market the first HDTV solution using a Motorola set-top box integrated with NDS conditional access technology.
The new agreement also builds upon an existing relationship with Cablevision whereby NDS provides conditional access solutions to many of its digital cable customers. http://www.nds.com
