SMPTE 2010 Technical Conference and Expo

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) announced its 2010 Technical Conference and Expo and a special pre-conference seminar to take place October 25-28, 2010 at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood, Calif.

Best Buy Selects Widevine for Insignia Products

Widevine announced that Best Buy has chosen Widevine to be a preferred provider of adaptive streaming, virtual DVD-like controls and digital rights management (DRM) on Insignia connected products such as Blu-ray Disc (BD) players, televisions and media devices.

Government of Canada to Modernize Copyright Act

The Government of Canada announced that it has introduced legislation to modernize the Copyright Act. According to the statement, this legislation is intended to bring Canada in line with international standards and promote home-grown innovation and creativity.

Netflix to Employ Microsoft PlayReady DRM Technology

Microsoft Corp. and Netflix Inc. announced that Netflix has selected Microsoft PlayReady technology and the Protected Interoperable File Format (PIFF) for use in new Netflix ready devices and applications.