MUMBAI: NDS has renewed its agreement with US pay TV service provider DirecTV to continue to deliver set-top box (STB) software and digital video recorder (DVR) technology to DirecTV US and DirectTV Latin America through January 2016.

DirecTV executive VP, engineering and CTO Rômulo Pontual said, “DirecTV and NDS have a strong history in pioneering the best in consumer television services. I am very confident that with the extension of this partnership, DirecTV will have the tools needed to deliver comprehensive solutions, so that our customers can enjoy the next exciting generation of entertainment.”
 
The contract sees the extension of the relationship between NDS and DirecTV to supply set-top box software across the platform, originally established in 2005. NDS continues to provide other core technologies to the operator including conditional access. 
 
NDS COO Raffi Kesten said, “DirecTV has long demonstrated its commitment to delivering the very latest in advanced TV and DVR services. We share a common goal to satisfy consumer appetite for next generation TV experiences while supporting the long term business goals of the pay-TV operator.”