Video Entertainment Company Partners With Leading Interactive Games Company to Bring Latest Gaming Technology to Hotel Rooms

DENVER -- On Command Corporation, a leading provider of in-room interactive entertainment for the hotel industry and its guests, announced today that it has signed a multi-year contract with BettingCorp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV (NASDAQ:OPTV) , one of the world's leading interactive television companies, under which BettingCorp will develop interactive games for On Command. On Command will be demonstrating its new BettingCorp iGames at the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC) 2004 in Dallas, TX June 21-24th.


"Our new iGames will greatly expand the Games category for us," said Tad Walden, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Programming for On Command. "Our new partnership with BettingCorp will help further extend its brand awareness to the hotel market."


BettingCorp, which has extensive experience in the development of client server games, will deliver the new services to On Command's hotels and guests from a remotely hosted server using its UltimateOne platform. Guests will interact with the services using existing in-room television remote controls and wireless Internet keyboards, eliminating the need for additional in-room hardware and maintenance issues for the hotelier.


"BettingCorp's server-based gaming solution is ideal for games services such as On Command's," said Jim Chiddix, OpenTV's Chairman and CEO. "Not only is it a robust, flexible solution which allows rapid game updates across the entire room base, but its state-of-the-art back-office functionality allows detailed analysis of all gaming activity and also allows us to constantly adjust the service to reflect customer needs."


On Command plans to kick off its new iGames product to all of its Internet-enabled hotels with an initial selection of 15 BettingCorp games, in addition to games from other providers. Game categories will include Casino and Skill Games including Word & Trivia, Children's, Classics & Arcade, and Puzzle Games.


About On Command


On Command Video Corporation (www.oncommand.com ) is a leading provider of in-room entertainment technology to the lodging and cruise ship industries. On Command is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (NYSE:L) (NYSE:LMCB) . On Command entertainment services include: on-demand movies; television Internet services using high-speed broadband connectivity; television email; short form television features covering drama, comedy, news and sports; video games; and music-on-demand services through Instant Media Network, a majority-owned subsidiary of On Command and the leading provider of digital on-demand music services to the hotel industry. All On Command products are connected to guest rooms and managed by leading edge video-on- demand navigational controls and a state-of-the art guest user interface system. The guest menu system can be customized by hotel properties to create a robust platform that services the needs of On Command hotel partners and the traveling public. On Command and its distribution network services more than 1,000,000 guest rooms, which touch more than 300 million guests annually.


On Command's direct served hotel properties are located in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Spain. On Command distributors serve cruise ships operating under the Royal Caribbean, Costa and Carnival flags. On Command hotel properties include more than 100 of the most prestigious hotel chains and operators in the lodging industry: Accor, Adam's Mark Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont, Four Seasons, Hilton Hotels, Hyatt, Loews, Marriott (Courtyard, Renaissance, Fairfield Inn and Residence Inn), Radisson, Ramada, Six Continents Hotels (Inter-Continental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn), Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels and Four Points), and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.


About OpenTV


One of the world's leading interactive television companies, OpenTV provides a comprehensive suite of technology, content, games, tools, applications, and professional services that enables cable and satellite network operators, programmers and advertisers to provide interactive television services in over 96 countries. OpenTV has its Corporate Offices in San Francisco, California and regional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia/Pacific. For more information, please visit www.opentv.com .


BettingCorp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV, develops and operates cross-platform remote betting and gaming technology. Its proprietary technology allows an operator to offer gaming and betting services across the Internet, iTV and wireless platforms using the same back-end management system and a single user account. For more information on BettingCorp, please visit www.bettingcorp.com .


(C) 2004 OpenTV, Inc. All rights reserved. OpenTV and the OpenTV logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of OpenTV, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


Source: On Command Video Corporation

CONTACT: Tad Walden, Sr. Vice President of Marketing and Programming,
+1-720-873-3321, or twalden@ocv.com , or Jill Wisehart, Corporate
Communications, +1-720-873-3423, or jwisehart@ocv.com , both of On Command
Corporation


Web site: http://www.oncommand.com/
http://www.opentv.com/
http://www.bettingcorp.com/

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