Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) today announced that Twentieth
Century Fox Home Entertainment and Anchor Bay Entertainment now encode
movies and TV programs in the UltraViolet™ Common File Format
(CFF) using Dolby® Digital Plus™.
With UltraViolet, consumers can download and stream their favorite
movies and television programs anytime and anywhere to their TV screens,
personal computers, tablets, and mobile phones. With the launch of
UltraViolet CFF for downloads, titles from Twentieth Century Fox and
Anchor Bay will feature premium surround sound from Dolby. Digital
entertainment services including CinemaNow™, Target Ticket™, and VUDU™
will deliver UltraViolet CFF-encoded TV shows and movies in Dolby
Digital Plus from these studios.
“These two studios have some of the most iconic and beloved titles in
the industry, and represent the diversity of Hollywood content available
in the UltraViolet ecosystem,” said Ron Geller, Vice President,
Worldwide Content Relations, Dolby Laboratories. “This is further
validation that the industry trusts Dolby to deliver an optimized audio
experience to any screen, across all content genres, to a broad range of
movie lovers.”
According to recent research conducted by Parks Associates, 50% of
consumers in the United States indicated that sound is very important to
them when watching movies on their smartphones and tablets.
“Advancements in technology continue to enhance the digital ownership
experience with the freedom and flexibility for consumers to view movies
and TV shows on their terms across a multitude of devices,” said Danny
Kaye, EVP Global Research and Technology Strategy, Twentieth Century Fox
Home Entertainment. “The addition of Dolby Digital Plus to our Digital
HD movies offers consumers the added benefit of a premium audio
experience backed by Dolby’s decades-long expertise in delivering
cinematic surround sound.”
“The continued growth of the UltraViolet ecosystem is remarkable, and
our work with Dolby allows our audiences to enjoy terrific audio
experiences on their digital devices,” said Bill Clark, president of
Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Mark Teitell, General Manager, Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem
(DECE, the industry alliance that designed, built, and operates
UltraViolet) said, “As a Founding and Management Committee Member of
DECE, Dolby has been integral to the definition and launch of
UltraViolet into the market. Now, as the consumer launch of CFF
approaches and encoding has started, congratulations are due to Dolby,
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Anchor Bay, and the other
pioneering CFF implementers who are bringing this innovation to market.”
About UltraViolet CFF and Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus is a proven platform for high-quality audio and
consistency in entertainment wherever the viewer chooses to experience
it, featured in more than 1.638 billion products worldwide.
Five prominent Hollywood studios have adopted Dolby Digital Plus to
enable high-quality multichannel audio for their UltraViolet libraries
through the UltraViolet Common File Format.
To learn more about Dolby Digital Plus and hear the difference it makes,
visit the Dolby
website.
To learn more about UltraViolet and the UltraViolet Common File Format,
visit www.UVVU.com.
About Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is the industry leading
worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox
produced, acquired and third party partner film and television
programing. Each year TCFHE expands its award-winning global product
portfolio with the introduction of new entertainment content through
established and emerging formats including DVD, Blu-ray™ and Digital
HD™. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is a subsidiary of 21st
Century Fox.
About Anchor Bay Entertainment
Anchor Bay Entertainment is a leading home entertainment company. Anchor
Bay acquires and distributes feature films, original television
programming including STARZ Original series, children’s entertainment,
anime (Manga Entertainment), fitness (Anchor Bay Fitness), sports, and
other filmed entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray™ formats. The company has
long-term distribution agreements in place for select programming with
AMC Networks, RADiUS, and The Weinstein Company. Headquartered in
Beverly Hills, CA, Anchor Bay Entertainment has offices in Troy, MI, as
well as Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Anchor Bay
Entertainment (www.anchorbayentertainment.com)
is a Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) business, www.starz.com.
About Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) creates audio, video, and voice
technologies that transform entertainment and communications in mobile
devices, at the cinema, at home, and at work. For nearly 50 years, sight
and sound experiences have become more vibrant, clear, and meaningful in
Dolby. For more information, please visit dolby.com.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby Digital Plus is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories.
All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.
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