Nagra-Kudelski, a Kudelski Group company and independent provider of value-added content protection and multi-screen television solutions, has announced that its Nagra OpenTV nX cross-device user experience won the 2010 TV Innovation Award in the category of “Advanced User Interface.” The annual award ceremony was held in Los Angeles on December 7th, 2010, during the TV 3.0 – Innovations in TV and Content Delivery Conference and honors the most groundbreaking companies that are shaping the future of television.

With the myriad of content choices facing consumers today – from linear TV, timeshifted TV, video-on-demand and Internet video, Nagra OpenTV nX simplifies the process of content discovery through an easy-to-use and consistent user interface. It places video content where consumers want it and combines recommendations, universal search and social networking to expose relevant, rich and exciting content.

Nagra OpenTV nX provides a simple cross-device interface through which different content types and sources can be universally accessed. Built to work with a five -button remote control, it ensures a true “heads-up” experience for consumers.

“It is an honor to receive this prestigious award and to be recognized for our innovative efforts in delivering a multi-screen user experience,” said Ivan Verbesselt, Nagra-Kudelski’s SVP of Marketing. “The end-user experience and the ability to brand it across platforms is a key differentiator for DTV service providers, allowing them to make it easy for consumers to access the content they want. The service provider who is able to offer this key feature will win the ongoing customer relationship.”

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