Hybrid TV brings 3D first to New Zealand homes

Hybrid TV brings 3D first to New Zealand homes

3D now... 3D later... 3D on-demand

Auckland, New Zealand, 16 September, 2010

Hybrid Television Services (ANZ) Pty Limited, the creator of CASPATM On-Demand and the exclusive licensee of TiVo® products in New Zealand and Australia and DDD Group plc (DDD) are delighted to announce that TiVo customers who own a 3D television will be the first in New Zealand to enjoy 3D content delivered over broadband to the TV via CASPA. From today, CASPA On-Demand offers 3D content, following a distribution agreement with DDD to deliver 3D content to the CASPA On-Demand platform for TiVo customers with 3D TVs to enjoy. The CASPA offering now includes DDD’s Yabazam™ 3D animations and short films. In coming months, the CASPA 3D Fun category will grow to include a diverse range of 3D content from DDD’s Yabazam™ catalogue, featuring everything from animation and extreme sports, to documentaries, indie shorts, comedy and music videos.

The introduction of DDD’s Yabazam content to the ever-growing CASPA portfolio further reinforces Hybrid TV’s commitment to becoming the leading provider of high quality 3D content delivered direct to the TV. In June, Hybrid TV announced that Australian TiVo customers could timeshift 3D broadcasts and launched the first 3D on-demand content on CASPA, featuring a range of Disney 3D movie trailers for upcoming cinematic release films. Now Hybrid TV is delivering on its promise with DDD providing CASPA customers across the Tasman with a growing assortment of pay-per-view 3D short films and animations, ranging between five minutes to one hour in length.

“We are thrilled to be providing the first 3D video on-demand content over CASPA to all our New Zealand TiVo customers. We are extremely proud that our very first offering is a diverse range of 3D content which allows TiVo customers in New Zealand with 3D TVs, to get a real taste of 3D entertainment.

“It’s been a mammoth year for 3D – even bigger for CASPA customers with a 3D TV! Gone are the days of driving to the video store and paying late fees, CASPA delivers quality entertainment direct to your living room, giving you the freedom to watch what you want from the comfort of your lounge. With the ever- growing CASPA content offering, open to all TiVo customers regardless of their Internet provider, there is every reason to get a TiVo,” said Robbee Minicola, Chief Executive, Hybrid TV.

“Since November of last year, owners of the latest 3D notebook computers have been able to enjoy DDD’s library of high definition 3D content offered at Yabazam.com, and thanks to Hybrid TV a whole new audience of 3D television owners will be able to experience that same quality 3D programming through the CASPA platform,” explained Jay Wiskerchen, General Manager of DDD’s Content Group. “Compelling 3D content is an important component of a successful consumer 3D market and we’re very proud to be working with Hybrid TV to deliver this to TiVo subscribers.”

DDD’s Yabazam content will be available for download via CASPA through TiVo on a pay-per view basis. Prices range between $2.95 and $6.95 and can be viewed as many times as the viewer wishes for 48 hours after the download commences. The Yabazam 3D content will add to the existing CASPA portfolio of more than 475 on-demand movies, 2000+ hrs of TV shows, music videos, artist interviews, concerts and more.

To access and enjoy the DDD Yabazam 3D content on TiVo, go to TiVo Central>CASPA On-Demand>Movies>3D Fun.
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About Hybrid Television Services (ANZ) Pty Limited
Hybrid Television Services is the exclusive licensee of TiVo products in New Zealand and Australia. The TiVo media device is Freeview|HD compatible in New Zealand and Freeview compliant in Australia. In late 2009, Hybrid Television Services (New Zealand) Limited launched its proprietary content and service platform CASPA On-Demand in the New Zealand market, premiering in the TiVo device.

CASPA is a trademark of Hybrid Television Services (ANZ) Pty Limited.

The TiVo product was originally pioneered in 1997 in the USA by TiVo Inc. In 2008, TiVo technology was brought to Australia by Hybrid Television Services (ANZ) Pty Limited in August 2008 and was launched in New Zealand 1 November 2009. Hybrid TV is owned by the Seven Media Group (Australia) and TVNZ (New Zealand). For more information see www.mytivo.com.au, www.mytivo.co.nz, www.hybridtv.com.au, www.hybridsmartstreet.com.au

About DDD Group
DDD, also known as Dynamic Digital Depth, is transforming the viewing experience with applications for 3D displays. Its patented technologies enable: 3D viewing with and without glasses; simple integration of computer games applications with 3D displays; supply of 3D content through 2D to 3D conversion; distribution of native 3D movies through its Yabazam content portal; and 3D transmission over existing networks. DDD's shares are quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM Market (AIM: DDD).

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