NDS is a leading global provider of end-to-end software solutions for the pay television industry. We enable pay-TV operators to differentiate their service by delivering a unique viewing experience to their subscribers—anytime, anywhere on any device—while ensuring that only paying viewers can view content.

Over one-third of the world's digital pay-TV households rely on our technologies to discover, navigate or interact with content. Our clients include many of the largest cable, satellite and broadband pay-TV operators, including Astro, Bharti, BSkyB, Canal Plus, China Central Television ("CCTV"), Cox, DIRECTV, Kabel Deutschland, Sky Deutschland, Sky Italia, TataSky, UPC (a unit of Liberty Global) and Vodafone. NDS is very active in emerging markets where the move from analog to digital is now occurring.

There is an unprecedented amount and variety of digital content that can now be enjoyed on an ever-expanding selection of Internet-enabled devices such as connected-TVs, tablets and smart phones and game consoles. As a result, today’s consumers want more:

• More Choice. Consumers want greater content choice, whether it’s broadcast, on-demand or content delivered over-the-top (OTT) via the Internet. They want their favorite movies, sports, series, news, documentaries, etc., as well as niche content in a variety of languages, delivered faster than ever.
• More Compelling Experience. Consumers want to watch their favorite content on the latest devices including HDTV and 3D TVs.
• More Convenience of Viewing. Consumers demand the flexibility to view content anytime, anywhere and on any device. They also want to be able to find, enjoy, store and transfer content easily. We want to ensure that pay-TV operators remain the one-stop-shop for all of their customers’ content needs.

In the quickly evolving digitally-connected world, people expect TV to be simple, because unlike other systems, it always has been. Content security is also a critical factor, enabling pay-TV operators to offer the best content, first and fastest, while protecting their revenue streams.

Pay-TV operators also want to remain the one-stop-shop for all of their subscribers’ content needs. NDS gives them the technology to provide all types of content to all types of devices─keeping customers loyal while increasing revenue potential.

NDS Products and Solutions 

We enable pay-TV operators to deliver a unique experience to their subscribers. Our solutions protect and deliver content, while rich, intuitive interfaces enable access to all types of content.

Software solutions. We deliver the end-to-end solutions that make enjoying TV anywhere, anytime and on any device a possibility. These include satellite, cable, hybrid, IP/broadband and OTT and any combination of these solutions. We can deliver content from every source to any device.

Content and service protection. NDS protects the digital content and the operator’s service. We enable operators to gain access to the best content so that they can close content windows─competing with the most compelling selection.

Integration and Professional Services. Because we work with more than 85 of the world’s leading operators, with some of the most complex systems, we have unparalleled design and integration experience. Our Professional Services, Studio Design and Consulting services bring our knowledge base to new and existing customers around the world.

The key software products in our end-to-end solutions include:

•  MediaHighway® Set-top Box Software. Our middleware software, similar to an operating system, enables operation of set-top boxes and delivery of content over both broadcast and broadband networks as well as over-the-top to broadband connected set-top boxes.
• XTV™ Digital Video Recorder ("DVR") Software. Our DVR software enables pay-TV subscribers to record content as well as pause and rewind "live" TV. It has eliminated schedules and changed viewing patterns.
• NDS EPGs, including NDS Snowflake™, allow subscribers to easily and intuitively discover, navigate and interact with content and features provided by the platform operator on a variety of devices.
• VideoGuard® CA and VideoGuard Connect™ DRM ensure that only paying subscribers can access content on all types of devices. They protect the valuable digital content as well as the operator’s service. Robust content protection gives operators access to premium content for a more compelling offering.
• NDS Unified Headend™ Systems. These software systems ensure that the right content, accompanied by metadata is delivered to the subscriber anytime, anywhere and on any device.