Dune HD Signs Agreement with Nordija to Bring Advanced Interactive TV Services to its Media Player Line-up

New Partnership with Top Global Middleware Provider Adds Excpetional New Capabilities in IPTV and OTT Services to the Dune HD Product Line

LAS VEGAS, NV — Today at the NAB Show 2012, Dune HD, GmbH, maker of high quality, high performance digital media players, announces a new partnership with Nordija, a leading global provider of sophisticated Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and video-on-demand services, to add new interactive TV features and performance to the Dune HD product line. Nordija enhances the IPTV and over-the-top (OTT) services available through Dune HD devices, with the power of Nordija on display at NAB 2012 this week. The first Dune HD media players with Nordija’s capabilities are expected to launch within the first half of this year.

With the integration of Dune HD devices with Nordija’s fokusOn middleware, customers will experience fast navigation and an efficient and cost-effective solution easily deployed for delivering advanced interactive services. Nordija’s middleware unites the popularity of linear television with the breadth of the Internet, making it easy to instantly search and enjoy popular TV programs through an intuitive program guide. With the integration of fokusOn, Dune HD devices will have options for expanded live, VOD programming, and more.

“We are happy to now also being able to bring our fokusOn middleware to the Dune HD devices. Our collaboration with innovative partners like Dune HD ensures that our customers get fully-integrated and easy-to-use solutions,” said Thomas Christensen, CEO of Nordija.

Dune HD at NAB 2012

Dune HD also announced today that the new TV-301 is shipping globally. Dune HD will display its complete line of high-performance media players at NAB in the South Hall Upper Booth #11109, April 16-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. NAB is the world’s largest gathering of media and entertainment professionals, focused on creative inspiration and next-generation technologies designed to develop and promote new opportunities for entertainment content delivery and consumption.