Studios Embrace Dolby Digital Plus for UltraViolet
Dolby Laboratories announced that Twentieth Century Fox and Anchor Bay now encode movies and TV programs in the UltraViolet Common File Format (CFF) using Dolby Digital Plus.
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Devices Go Over-the-Top in 2013
IHS announced it reckons that more than 1.7 billion devices capable of accessing Over-the-Top (OTT) broadband content, such as Netflix and Hulu, will ship by the end of the year.
Xbox Owners Seeing Starz
Starz announced that its STARZ PLAY TV Everywhere service is now available on the Xbox 360 video game system, with Xbox One support in the works.
LOVEFiLM Hits PlayStation 4
LOVEFiLM announced that its LOVEFiLM Instant video streaming service is now available on the Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4) game console.
Xbox Video Hits the Web
Microsoft announced that it has launched its Xbox Video store on the Web.
Using Entertainment Identifier Registry (EIDR) in UltraViolet
The Entertainment ID Registry Association announced that it has published a detailed FAQ on the use of its Entertainment Identifier Registry (EIDR) in the UltraViolet work flow.
SuperTicket Treatment for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Cineplex Entertainment announced that it is now selling advanced SuperTickets (theatre admission + UltraViolet copy) for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
Redbox Instant by Verizon Hits Windows Phone 8
Redbox and Verizon announced that their Redbox Instant by Verizon movie rental and streaming video service is launching on Nokia Lumia smartphones and later to all Windows Phone 8 devices.
OverDrive Debuts Streaming Video Service to Libraries and Schools
OverDrive announced that it has begun rolling out a limited pilot program of its streaming video service for libraries and schools.
Netflix Gets a Makeover
Netflix, Inc. announced that it is rolling out a new television interface for its streaming film and TV subscription service.
Netflix and YouTube Dominate, P2P Fades
Sandvine announced its latest research suggests that Netflix and YouTube continue to dominate North American fixed network traffic.