Opera Software and GooMe Interactive deliver the best Web and home media experience on any TV

At the Consumer Electronics Show, Opera and GooMe will show a modular and portable OTT media solution for IPTV and/or hybrid IP/Broadcast delivery.

Oslo, Norway and Raanana, Israel - January 5, 2010

Opera Software, the leading browser company, and GooMe Interactive, an innovative Over-The-Top (OTT) media solutions provider, today announced a strategic technology partnership to deliver modular Web-based solutions for experiencing TV, Web and home media for the Set-Top Box (STB) and DTV industry via IPTV and/or hybrid IP/Broadcast delivery.

By combining Opera’s Devices SDK with GooMe’s OTT media solution, the result is a seamless and interactive user experience with the simplicity of single, remote control access. This solution gives operators, broadcasters and TV/set-top-box OEMs access to an entire range of Internet and media services, from traditional TV to home media streaming and On-Demand services such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

"Opera and GooMe share a vision of how to bring the Web, added-value media content, and Internet services to TV screens,” said Jon von Tetzchner, co-founder, Opera Software. “We both place high priority on adhering to open standards while at the same time offering a premium user experience and helping our customers’ shorten their time to market.”

“The cross-platform Opera–GooMe modular solution will be easily portable to any browser-powered device, thus creating a real opportunity for ‘TV Anywhere’ convergence,” said Danny Peled, CEO and founder, GooMe Interactive. “With major initiatives such as HbbTV and OIPF shaping the future of digital TV, Opera and GooMe expect to see solutions such as this take the IPTV and hybrid markets by storm in 2010.”

Find more information about Opera for Connected TVs at http://www.opera.com/tv/

To experience GooMe Over-The-Top media solution running on Opera’s Devices SDK, please view this video: http://www.goome.com/en-US/47/826/

About GooMe Interactive

GooMe Interactive enables Over-The-Top operators to offer TV, Web and home media content and services over any screen – TV, PC and / or mobile. The is a middleware company providing operators with a unified and easy-to-operate content management solution to manage TV, online video, music, websites, social networking, widgets and more, which enables generating additional revenue streams from targeted advertising and advanced service recommendations. With most users preferring not to ‘cut the cord’ and instead experience broadband content from a service provider, GooMe offers an friendly user experience which is in service at leading operators, with a management server for managing subscribers, services and content. GooMe has nearly a decade of experience working with leading operators including Vodafone, Orange and Tata Sky. To learn more about GooMe, please visit: www.goome.com

About Opera Software ASA

The worldwide World Wide Web — any device, any platform, any bandwidth, absolutely anywhere in the world. Opera Software was founded in 1994, based on the idea that access to the Web should be a universal right. 220 million people (and counting) use the Opera web browsers for computers, mobile phones, TVs and other connected devices. Opera also delivers tools, distribution, engagement, monetization and market insights to developers, publishers and brands around the world. We are passionate about breaking down barriers, so everyone can share in the power of the Internet. Our vision of one Web for all remains at the heart of what we do, because we believe that participation changes everything. Opera Software ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.