Business Editors/High-Tech Editors
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 2005--Macrovision Corporation
(Nasdaq: MVSN) a annoncé aujourd’hui la signature par Digiturk, le principal diffuseur
direct de télévision par satellite (DTH) d’un accord concernant la protection du contenu
de son bouquet de chaînes phares.
( BW)(CA-MACROVISION/DIGITURK)(MVSN) Macrovision Signs Content Protection Deal with Digiturk, Turkey's Largest Direct-to-Home TV Broadcaster
Business Editors/High-Tech Editors
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 2005--Macrovision Corporation (Nasdaq: MVSN) announced today that Digiturk, the largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) TV broadcaster, has signed an agreement with Macrovision for content protection across its range of premium channels
Macrovision's technology prevents unauthorised copying of premium content on VCRs, DVD recorders, digital video recorders (DVRs) and PC/Media Centres. Macrovision's technology can also be used to permit secure storage and movement of premium content movies to DVRs, PC/Media Centres and portable media players to provide more flexible viewing options for consumers
Digiturk is Turkey's largest provider of DTH television services
Boasting around 868,000 subscribers at the end of 2004, the service offers 128 television, radio and interactive channels in varying packages - and includes access to pay-per-view films, sports and erotic content, all of which can be now protected from unauthorised recording thanks to Macrovision's technology
"Digiturk continues to keep its technology at a level which content owners always feel confident about providing their premium content to Digiturk without any hesitation. Macrovision technology is an important step in achieving this target," says Ms. Hatice Memiguven, COO of Digiturk
Martin Brooker, Macrovision Europe's Director of Sales added, "Digiturk has shown leadership in protecting the intellectual property rights of its content providers, and we're delighted it has chosen Macrovision technology above all else. It is vital that as the methods for recording content proliferate, steps are taken to ensure that any duplication is authorised by the intellectual property holder, without impacting consumer choice and freedom. Macrovision technology offers all this and more."
About Macrovision
Macrovision develops and markets content protection, digital rights management and electronic license management solutions for the video, music and software industries. Macrovision's technologies are embedded in over 9 billion DVD, VHS and CD units representing over $130 billion of protected entertainment content. In the software market, Macrovision licenses software developers the FLEXnet(TM) universal licensing platform and the InstallShield(R) suite of software installation, repackaging and update solutions, which are deployed on more than 500 million desktops worldwide. Over 50,000 software publishers and virtually all of the Fortune 1000 companies use Macrovision's technologies to maximize the value of their software.
Macrovision is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and has offices worldwide.
More information about Macrovision can be found at www.macrovision.com.
(C) Macrovision 2005.
Macrovision, FLEXnet and InstallShield are registered trademarks or trademarks of Macrovision Corporation. All other brands and product names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective companies.
About Digiturk
Digiturk was incorporated on 10 March 1999 for the purpose of broadcasting and selling and leasing communication equipment and satellite lines. The Company started its DTH (Direct-to-Home) television programme distribution services in March 2000.
Digiturk provides digital broadcasting services to subscribers with various package alternatives including IPPV services. Broadcasting is carried out through Eutelsat W3A satellite and provides excellent viewing and sound quality.
Digiturk is the first and only name in digital platform management in Turkey and also broadcasts to Cyprus, the Turkic Republics, Europe and the USA.
This press release may contain "forward-looking" statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. A number of factors could cause Macrovision's actual results to differ from anticipated results expressed in such forward-looking statements. Such factors are addressed in Macrovision's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2005, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (available at www.sec.gov).
Macrovision assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
CONTACT:
Macrovision EMEA
Suzy Worbey, +44 870 871 1111 (Macrovision Europe Ltd) [email protected] or
Barrington Harvey Ltd
Heather Wilkins, +44 (0)1462 456780 [email protected]
Simon Byron, +44 (0)1462 456780 [email protected]
or
Digiturk
Taylan Ozsipahi, +90 212 3260261 [email protected]