DECE Offers UltraViolet Update, 100 Titles Expected for 2012
By Carolyn Giardina
January 10, 2012
January 10, 2012
- Slightly more than 750,000 households now have UltraViolet accounts, Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) announced at a press conference on Tuesday.
- Nineteen UltraViolet titles are now available, and DECE expects that more than 100 will be released during 2012.
- Sony, Universal and Warner Bros. have already released UltraViolet content. Paramount Home Media Distribution will release UltraViolet-embedded “Paranormal Activity 3″ later this month.
- In the first half of 2012, DECE will introduce its Common File Format for downloads.
- Samsung revealed that its 2012 Smart Blu-ray player would allow consumers to upload their content to the UltraViolet cloud. Panasonic plans to support UltraViolet in select Blu-ray players and connected TVs.
- UltraViolet launched in the UK in late December; international expansion will continue in 2012 into countries including Canada.
- During the panel, it was revealed that Netflix is no longer a member of DECE. However, DECE has partnered with DEG to promote UltraViolet.
- Amazon inked a deal with a studio to support UltraViolet but the studio was not named.
- Where to see it: Venetian Suite 50719
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