MediaHighway is replacing OpenTV as the default middleware on Sky Italia set-tops. The NDS technology is being deployed as part of the recent upgrade of the EPG and introduction of enhanced interactive features.
“Sky Italia has taken important steps to ensure a quality experience for its subscribers. With a solid underpinning in MediaHighway set-top box software, and a new and improved user interface, the Sky Italia subscriber experience is leading the Italian market,” said David Nabozny, NDS senior vice president, Major Accounts.
The MediaHighway middleware will be deployed on all new Sky Italia HD digital video recorders (DVRs) and is in the process of being downloaded to more than 1.6 million existing devices.
However, OpenTV will continue to be used on the approximate 3.4 million boxes in the market.
