NDS Synamedia Content Protection Rolls out across Japan's SOFTBANK Group BBTV Commercial Deployment

July 28, 2005--NDS Group plc has announced that NDS Synamedia(TM), the NDS IPTV and VOD solution, will complete a second phase of a commercial software roll out to SOFTBANK Group's BBTV customers.

This large-scale commercial launch of a secure pay-TV service using IP secures NDS's reputation for security, delivery and integration of IPTV systems.

BBTV use NDS's Synamedia(TM) software suite at the head-end and NDS smart cards for use in subscriber set-top boxes (STB). BBTV will initially be offered across 47 prefectures in Japan and will give customers IPTV plus more than 5200 video titles on demand.

SOFTBANK BB Corporation and Yahoo Japan Corporation's ADSL service, Yahoo! BB, launched in September 2001 is the broadband network in Japan. BBTV will deliver more than 40 channels through STBs and also offer a sophisticated electronic program guide.

Ken Miyauchi, president of BB Cable Corporation said: "We have been working with NDS for a number of years and we know that we have a service that is going to change the way that people view television. NDS is the world leader in the provision of content protection and protection of platform revenues. NDS is a partner in the development for our content delivery strategy and this launch is another step ensuring SOFTBANK Group's domination of the broadband multi-service mix of broadband Internet, IP telephony and IPTV."

Using the Synamedia(TM) solution integrated with VideoGuard® content protection, BBTV will make its existing service and Video-on-Demand available to new subscribers that are connected to the Yahoo! BB network. NDS will protect BBTV's IPTV and VOD broadband roll out across Japan's major cities.

Nigel Smith, NDS Vice President, Broadband Internet, commented: "NDS has enjoyed working with SOFTBANK Group over the years - they have always had a vision with a long term advanced plan and have pioneered the growth of IP broadband. NDS is very proud to be involved in the development of this system. "

Synamedia with VideoGuard protects content at all stages of broadband IP delivery--from the broadband access point through the last mile to the IP STB in the home.

This new contract further enhances the NDS IPTV solution following deployments worldwide, including BBTV in Japan, Sistema in Russia, AUNA in Spain, CYTA in Cyprus, and recent announcements with Viasat in Sweden and SuperSun in Hong Kong.

About NDS
NDS Group plc (NASDAQ/ Euronext Brussels: NNDS), a majority owned subsidiary of News Corporation, is a leading supplier of open end-to-end digital pay TV solutions for the secure delivery of entertainment and information to television set-top boxes and IP devices. See www.nds.com for more information about NDS.

About BB Cable Corporation
BB Cable, www.bbtv.com, a subsidiary of SOFTBANK Corp, is providing a broadcast and VOD service, BBTV. This service is distributed over the Yahoo! BB ADSL service which is jointly provided by SOFTBANK BB and Yahoo Japan Corporation.