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Johannesburg - In its latest move to prepare for the introduction of a competitor in the SA pay-TV sector, MultiChoice South Africa (MCSA) has selected OpenTV as a partner for the roll-out of advanced digital television services on the DStv platform.

The push video-on-demand service will allow MCSA to broadcast a selection of television and entertainment content directly on the hard disk of set-top boxes for immediate access by subscribers.

The advanced service will, over time, provide MCSA's subscribers with a range of interactive TV content, personal video recorder (PVR), video on demand (VOD), and high-definition (HD) services.

Nasdaq-listed OpenTV provides products which deliver advanced digital television and cross-platform interactive services.

MIH Holdings (formerly known as MultiChoice Holdings) sold its stake in OpenTV in August 2002.

MCSA, the pioneer of multi-channel television in Africa and a Naspers group subsidiary, is investigating high-definition personal video recorders (PVRs) with OpenTV Core2 middleware and OpenTV PVR2 software, in combination with Irdeto's content security for digital TV. OpenTV will act as system integrator for the project.

"OpenTV has been one of our key partners in our efforts to offer advanced services and improve the overall user experience," said Nolo Letele, CEO of MultiChoice SA.

"We are excited about the new applications supported by OpenTV Core2 and OpenTV PVR2, as well as the other applications and upgrades that will provide customers with new ways to enjoy their video services."

On Monday, MultiChoice said it had launched a trial website offering video content from selected local DStv channels, which can be streamed or downloaded to a personal computer.

MultiChoice said it tested the technical capabilities of the website over two months, using employees within the group companies.

-Fin24

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