[Satellite TODAY 03-18-11] NDS renewed its agreement with DirecTV to continue to deliver set-top box software and DVR technology to DirecTV’s U.S. and Latin American businesses through January 2016, NDS announced March 16.
    The contract extends the relationship between NDS and DirecTV, originally established in 2005, to supply set-top box software across the platform. NDS said it also would continue to provide other core technologies to the operator, including conditional access.
    “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,” NDS COO Raffi Kesten said in a statement.