OPENTV DEFENDS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

San Francisco, California, December 19th, 2012 – OpenTV, Inc., a Kudelski Group company (SIX:KUD.S) and a pioneer in digital television and advanced advertising solutions, announced today that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Netflix, Inc. in the United States District Court in Delaware. The lawsuit alleges that Netflix is willfully infringing seven U.S patents owned by OpenTV. OpenTV is represented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

About OpenTV
OpenTV, Inc., a Kudelski Group company, is one of the world’s leading providers of advanced digital television solutions dedicated to creating and delivering compelling viewing experiences to consumers of digital content worldwide. The company’s software enables advanced program guides, video-on-demand, personal video recording, interactive and addressable advertising and a variety of enhanced television applications. OpenTV is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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