Selected major suppliers of interactive TV, software and content

Cable World, Nov 12, 2001

ACTV

ADDRESS: 225 Park Ave., 18th Fl., New York, NY 10003
TEL: 212-497-7000 FAX: 212-497-7001WEB: www.actv.com
CEO: David Reese
PRODUCTS/SERVICES: Proprietary products, tools and
technical and creative services for ITV advertising, personalized
programming applications and enhanced
media, including SpotOn, One to One TV, Advision,
Intellocity, HyperTV with Livewire and BottleRocket.
RECENT ACTIVITIES: Extended agreement with Philips
for targeted advertising solutions for set-top boxes
equipped with digital video recorders.
SELECTED PARTNERS: Grey Interactive, In Demand,
Liberty Media, Motorola, Open TV

AOLTV

ADDRESS: 22270 Pacific Blvd., Dulles, VA 20166
TEL: 703-265-2130 FAX: 703-265-0245
WEB: www.aoltv.com
PRESIDENT OF WORLDWIDE INTERACTIVE MARKETING AND
TV: Bob Friedman
PRODUCTS/SERVICES: ITV system with program guide
and navigation that brings AOL to the TV. Philips/AOLTV
set-top box works with any TV and connects online
through a dial-up phone line.
RECENT ACTIVITIES: In August, AOLTV became part of the
AOL Time Warner Interactive Video Group headed up
by former Time Warner Cable president Joe Collins.
SELECTED PARTNERS: DirecTV, Hughes Network Systems,
Liberate, Philips Electronics, TiVo
DEPLOYMENTS: AOL Time Warner launching an
enhanced version of AOLTV in 4Q 2001.

CANAL  TECHNOLOGIES

ADDRESS: 20300 Stevens Creek Blvd. #100, Cupertino,
CA 95014
TEL: 408-961-4000 FAX: 408-961-4001
WEB: www.canalplus-technologies.com
CEO: David Moss
PRODUCTS/SERVICES: International provider of digital-and
ITV-software solutions with more than 11.5 million
set-top boxes powered by its software. Products
include ITV middleware MediaHighway and conditional-access
system MediaGuard.
RECENT ACTIVITIES: Deals with iKnowledge,
nCube, Orbit, Pace Micro Technology, Starz Encore, Sun
Microsystems, Thomson Multimedia.
SELECTED PARTNERS: Concurrent, Motorola, Panasonic,
Philips, Pioneer, SeaChange, Sony, Wink
DEPLOYMENTS: More than 30 tests and/or deployments,
including WINfirst ITV deployment in the U.S.
and more than 20 digital operators worldwide.

DIGEO

ADDRESS: 8815 122nd Ave. NE, Kirkland, WA 98033
TEL: 425-896-6000 FAX: 425-896-6060
WEB: www.digeo.com
CEO: James Billmaier
PRODUCTS/SERVICES: Creating the infrastructure, interface
and content that will enable cable operators to
offer--under their own branding--expanded options
for interactive entertainment, information, commerce
and communications.
RECENT ACTIVITIES: Licensed Wink's technology to
develop interactive deployment on thin-client digital
set-top boxes; Microsoft TV/Charter rollout.
SELECTED PARTNERS: Funding from Vulcan Ventures
and Charter Communications.
DEPLOYMENTS: Charter Communications

ENREACH TECHNOLOGY

ADDRESS: 2130 Gold St. #200, Alviso, CA 95002
TEL: 408-956-8200 FAX: 408-956-8209
WEB: www.enreach.com
CEO: Bo Wu
PRODUCTS/SERVICES: ITV-software developer and technology
provider for consumer electronics manufacturers,
cable and satellite operators, ISPs, broadband
service providers, telcos and content providers.
Products include EnReach TV1, TV2 and TV3.
RECENT ACTIVITIES: Deals with Concurrent, nCube,
SeaChange.
SELECTED PARTNERS: Broadcom, IBM, LSI Logic, Pace,
Philips, Terayon
DEPLOYMENTS: Software embedded in more than 22
million VCD/SVCD/DVD players worldwide.

ICTV

ADDRESS: 14600 Winchester Blvd., Los Gatos, CA 95032
TEL: 800-926-8398; 408-364-9200 FAX: 408-364-9300
WEB: www.ictv.com
CEO: Wes Hoffman
PRODUCTS/SERVICES: Head-end-based solution
enables delivery of full streaming media--including
broadband Internet, e-mail with attachments and
ITV applications--to any digital set-top box. System is
scalable on any two-way Hybrid Fiber Coaxial cable
system with an inexpensive head-end footprint.
RECENT ACTIVITIES: Additional funding; Charter launch
and expanded rollout on St. Joseph Cablevision.
SELECTED PARTNERS: Microsoft, Motorola, OpenTV, S-A,
TV Guide
DEPLOYMENTS: Charter Communications launch in
72,000-home Michigan system; St. Joseph Cablevision
rollout to all 26,000 subscribers in St. Joseph,
Missouri.

INTELLOCITY

ADDRESS: 1400 Market St., Denver, CO 80202
TEL: 303-572-8200 FAX: 303-572-8008
WEB: www.intellocity.com
CEO: Joel Hassell
PRODUCTS/SERVICES: Design, development and integration
of end-to-end ITV systems; content development
kit (CDK) creation; content design and development;
content integration on multiple platforms and broadband
networks; viewer interface design, development
and integration; requirements definition and
specification.
RECENT ACTIVITIES: Parent company acquired Viziworx,
a developer of Web-based, platform-independent
solutions for the development, management and distribution
of enhanced and interactive TV content.
SELECTED PARTNERS: OpenTV, PowerTV, RespondTV,
WorldGate, S-A
DEPLOYMENTS: AT&T, Liberate, MediaOne,
Microsoft/WebTV, Motorola, nCube, Wink

LIBERATE TECHNOLOGIES

ADDRESS: 2 Circle Star Way, San Carlos, CA 94070
TEL: 650-701-4000 FAX: 650-701-4999
WEB: www.liberate.com
CEO: Mitchell Kertzman
PRODUCTS/SERVICES: Platform client and server software
for ITV and associated software tools; TV Navigator client
and Connect server software; applications include TV
Ticker, TV Chat, TV Message and TV Mail.
RECENT ACTIVITIES: Announcements with AT&T's
Headend in the Sky, Comcast, Irdeto Access, Music
Choice, Philips Digital Networks, SurfControl.
SELECTED PARTNERS: More than 2,500 infrastructure,
content and device partners in Liberate PopTV program.
DEPLOYMENTS: Charter, Insight Communications, NTL,
Telewest Communications, UPC

METABYTE

ADDRESS: 39350 Civic Center Dr., Fremont, CA, 94538
TEL: 510-494-9700 FAX: 510-494-9167
WEB: www.mbtv.com
CEO: Manu Mehta
PRODUCTS/SERVICES: Personalization software, PVR
technology and personal TV services that integrate
with existing cable and satellite infrastructure and are
portable to all leading ITV operating systems and
middleware. MbTV technology builds a viewer profile
for targeted content delivery.
RECENT ACTIVITIES: Closed a $10 million round of
financing from Canal  and S-A.
SELECTED PARTNERS: Canal , S-A
DEPLOYMENTS: Second quarter 2002 (projected).

METATV

ADDRESS: 2 Belvedere Place, Mill Valley, CA 94941
TEL: 415-380-6200 FAX: 415-380-6210
WEB: www.metatv.com
CEO: Andrew Lev
PRODUCTS/SERVICES: ITV portals, services and enhanced
applications for operators and TV programmers. The
MetaTV Universal Portal Program features broadband
e-commerce, syndication, advertising, personalization
and content management solutions that exploit
the benefits of all major set-top boxes.
RECENT ACTIVITIES: Investments from Cox, Comcast and
Rogers.
SELECTED PARTNERS: BigBand Networks, Liberate,
Microsoft TV, 0penTV, PowerTV, S-A, Sony, Sun
Microsystems, WorldGate

MICROSOFT TV

ADDRESS: One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399
TEL: 425-882-8080 FAX: 425-936-7329
WEB: www.microsoft.com/tv
SVP TV DIVISION: Jon DeVaan
PRODUCTS/SERVICES: MSTV is Microsoft's middleware for
products including WebTV and UltimateTV. Microsoft
Advanced software powers advanced ITV content and services;
Microsoft TV Access Channel Server deploys ITV content
and services to set-top boxes; Microsoft TV Server supports
delivery and management of next-generation ITV.
RECENT ACTIVITIES: UltimateTV, Charter, AT&T, Rogers,
Globo Cabo (Brazil), Cablevision (Mexico), Matav
(Israel), TAK (France) and iCare (China)
SELECTED PARTNERS: Motorola, Octal, Pace, Samsung,
S-A, Sony, Thomson
DEPLOYMENTS: Charter and UltimateTV in U.S.;
Cablevision in Mexico; TV Cabo in Portugal; TAK in
France; Globo Cabo in Brazil is in trials.

MIXED SIGNALS TECHNOLOGIES

ADDRESS: 8671 Hayden Place, Culver City, CA 90232
TEL: 310-838-4353 FAX: 310-838-4354
WEB: www.mixedsignals.com
CEO: Caroline J. Beck
PRODUCTS/SERVICES: ITV Professional Services and ITV
Networking Solutions create turnkey solutions.
RECENT ACTIVITIES: TiVo Ipreview technology integration
with Mixed Signals' ITV Networking Solution; H
Design partnership for ITV design and development;
SpinTV Studio Suite software included with MST's
Interactive Producer Bundle.
SELECTED PARTNERS: Cablevision, Cylo, Discovery, E!,
HBO, HGTV, Sony, Turner, USA Networks
DEPLOYMENTS: ITV programming for WB, Game Show
Network, CBS, Showtime

NAVIC NETWORKS

ADDRESS: 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466
TEL: 617-614-1000 FAX: 617-614-1190
WEB: www.navic.tv
CEO: Frank Anthony
PRODUCTS/SERVICES: Intelligent data collection and
distribution services, including audience measurement,
addressable advertising, set-top box management
and downloadable content distribution.
RECENT ACTIVITIES: Secured $43 million in venture
financing through three rounds of funding.
SELECTED PARTNERS: S-A, SeaChange, Concurrent,
PowerTV

NDS AMERICAS

ADDRESS: 3501 Jamboree Rd. #200, Newport Beach, CA
92660
TEL: 949-725-2500 FAX: 949-725-2545
WEB: www.ndsamericas.com
CEO: Abe Peled
PRODUCTS/SERVICES: Open VideoGuard Conditional
Access and XTV Guide content data engine pre-encrypt
and protect all broadband content that is transmitted
between content provider and subscriber. Pre-encryption
ensures content is never stored or distributed
in the open through the network.
RECENT ACTIVITIES: ITV programming for Nickelodeon
and Discovery; t-banking application for DirecTV Latin
America; co-founded Entertainment Technology
Group with Lucent, nCube, Oraca Interactive, Pace
SELECTED PARTNERS: Comverse, Lucent Digital Video,
nCube, Oraca Interactive, Pace
DEPLOYMENTS: Initial product scheduled for Q2 2002.

OPENTV

ADDRESS: 401 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View,
CA 94043
TEL: 650-429-5500 FAX: 650-237-0808
WEB: www.opentv.com
CEO: James Ackerman
PRODUCTS/SERVICES: ITV middleware, content applications,
content creation tools, software solutions operate
on both thick and thin set-top boxes in a broad range
of programming languages, standards and specifications
including HTML, DOCSIS, PVR, MHP and Java.
RECENT ACTIVITIES: Deployment with USA Media Group,
running on the Motorola DCT-2000 set-top box.
SELECTED PARTNERS: Motorola, Pace, Panasonic,
PowerTV, Sony, TiVo, WorldGate
DEPLOYMENTS: Available in more than 18.2 million
digital set-top boxes; selected by 48 digital cable,
satellite and terrestrial communications networks in
50 countries.

PICOTENT

ADDRESS: 3613 Copperfield Dr. #135, San Jose, CA 95136
TEL: 415-823-4372 FAX: 419-710-5168
WEB: www.picotent.com
CEO: Aaron Williams
PRODUCTS/SERVICES: ITV content for standards-based
platforms including JavaTV, DVB-MHP and 0penCable.
Services include interactive service design, application
engineering and production deployment.
RECENT ACTIVITIES: Work for Australian TV industry
SELECTED PARTNERS: Australian Broadcasting Corp.;
Network Ten, Australia

WINK COMMUNICATIONS

ADDRESS: 1001 Marina Village Parkway, Alameda, CA 94501
TEL: 510-337-2950 FAX: 510-337-2960
WEB: www.wink.com
CEO: Maggie Wilderotter
PRODUCTS/SERVICES: End-to-end ITV service and system
that allows advertisers, merchants and TV networks
to create interactive enhancements for programs
and ads.
RECENT ACTIVITIES: Deals with DirecTV, ESPN, HBO,
Lifetime, Rogers, Time Warner Cable
SELECTED PARTNERS: Motorola, Panasonic, Philips,
Pioneer, Samsung, S-A, Sony; more than 30 TV networks;
Adelphia, AT&T Broadband, Charter, Comcast,
Cox, Insight, RCN, Time Warner Cable; DirecTV,
EchoStar and Bell ExpressVu (Canada).
DEPLOYMENTS: Cable and satellite distribution agreements
signed for over 6 million households.

WORLDGATE

ADDRESS: 3190 Tremont Ave, Trevose, PA 19053
TEL: 215-354-5100 FAX: 215-354-1043
WEB: www.wgate.com
CEO: Hal Krisbergh
PRODUCTS/SERVICES: Basic ITV tier, My Town, includes local
information and Channel Hyperlinking feature; My
Friends adds e-mail, chat, games and instant messaging;
My World includes web access, surfing and searching.
RECENT ACTIVITIES: Granted patent for delivery of MPEG
content on ITV platforms; launched enhanced version
of its interactive program guide.
SELECTED PARTNERS: Adelphia, Charter, Comcast, Cox.
DEPLOYMENTS: Deployed or has agreements to deploy
its service with 59 cable systems in 13 countries worldwide,
including five of the top six MSOs in the U.S.