OpenTV and ITERU Agree to Link Interactive TV With Unified Messaging

Business Wire, May 17, 2001

Business Editors

LONDON & SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2001

Partnership expected to combine interactive television

with multi-platform messaging technology in order to bring

multi-device messaging service to Asia-Pacific

OpenTV (Nasdaq and AEX:OPTV), the world's leading interactive television and media solutions company, today announced a partnership with ITERU, a global multichannel communications company based in Singapore.

The agreement between OpenTV and ITERU is focused on creating a cohesive interactive TV and unified messaging solution that will be marketed to TV network operators using the OpenTV platform across Asia. This unified solution is expected to provide TV network operators the option of launching a service that will allow subscribers to send and receive messages between televisions and multiple other devices such as mobile phones using SMS (Short Message Service) or WAP (Wireless Application Protocol); PCs with Email and ICQ ("I Seek You"); or Fax.

In addition, TV network operators will have an opportunity to enable viewers to interact with a broadcast program by chatting with other viewers or poll response information.

"Asia Pacific is leading the world in penetration of mobile communications; by linking this exploding market with the television, we believe we can offer network operators a true killer application to generate new revenues while attracting and retaining subscribers. We feel that this kind of service will appeal directly to the Asian market, where interest in new technology services is strong," said Jeff Brown, Managing Director, OpenTV Asia Pacific.

Dennis Goh, CEO ITERU, said, "ITERU's integrated communications technology provides the multi-platform interactivity that can connect the communications world to interactive television. I am very glad to be able to partner with OpenTV, which is the global leader in providing interactive television solutions, to bring this technology to the broadcast industry. Our joint solution positions both companies as technology leaders in their respective offerings in the Asia Pacific region."

The partnership with ITERU further strengthens OpenTV's strong commitment to delivering new technologies to the Asia-Pacific market and partnering with local companies throughout the region. OpenTV has been building up key partnerships in Asia Pacific since 1998 and is the most widely deployed interactive television solution in the region. OpenTV currently has 12 cable, satellite and digital terrestrial and ADSL network partners in Asia.

About OpenTV

OpenTV is the world's leading interactive television and media solutions company. OpenTV builds a complete software and infrastructure platform that enables digital interactive television and brings on-demand content to other digital communications devices. OpenTV solutions are crafted to meet the needs of digital communications networks and include operating middleware, content applications, content creation tools, professional services expertise and strategic consulting.

At present, OpenTV software has been shipped with or installed in more than 13.9 million digital set-top boxes worldwide and has been selected by 43 digital cable, satellite and terrestrial communications networks in more than 50 countries, including BSkyB in the United Kingdom; TPS and Noos in France; PrimaCom in Germany; Via Digital in Spain; Stream in Italy; DIRECTV(TM) Latin America LLC; and EchoStar's DISH Network and USA Media Group in the United States.

OpenTV has a leading presence in the A/P market place with offices in Japan, Korea, China and Australia. Currently OpenTV has agreements in place with 18 different STB manufacturers in the region and three chip-set vendors. OpenTV's interactive platform has been selected in Australia, New Zealand, Mainland China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines on broadband CATV, digital terrestrial, satellite and ADSL platforms.

Worldwide headquarters for OpenTV is located in Mountain View, Calif. Information on OpenTV is available at www.opentv.com.

About ITERU

Founded in October 1999, ITERU is a leader in providing unique services that enable seamless communication and human interaction across multiple communication networks like SMS, WAP, Web, Broadcast TV, Email, Fax, ICQ and Paging.

The uniqueness of ITERU's patent pending solutions stems from its philosophy of developing flexible solutions focused on the needs of the active mobile individual instead of merely mobile devices.

Headquartered in Singapore, ITERU's vision is global with plans to "Colonise" Europe, Asia, and the Americas in creating the Biggest Smallest Human Network(R). http://www.iteru.net

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated herein, including statements regarding anticipated revenue, the market for interactive television and, revenues generated from interactive television. Actual results can differ materially. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to the rate at which the interactive television market will continue to expand, the timely identification and development of new products and services, customer acceptance of those products and services and the pricing thereof, the impact of competitive products and services and the pricing of those products and services, whether interactive television industry-wide revenues will match the revenue estimates provided by industry analysts, whether the companies will be successful in creating a unified messaging solution, whether a significant market will exist for this solution, and other risk factors detailed in the Registration Statements on Forms F-1 and F-4, the Annual Report on Form 20-F and other documents filed from time to time by OpenTV Corp. with the Securities and Exchange Commission.