Posted on October 27, 2011 at 14:30
The following press release was sent out by Dutch Media Hub (DMH) yesterday. Dutch Media Hub is an initiative that aims to bundle the rich variety of Dutch creative, media and facility companies, this way becoming the ‘Digital Gateway to Europe’.
ODmedia is an active member of DMH and several of its initiatives, the UltraViolet feasibility study being one of them. ODmedia will focus mainly on the application of DRM, transcoding of content and delivery of a VOD back-end system.
Other companies participating in this study are 24i Media, Civolution, iphion, Jet-Stream, KPN Broadcast Services and TNO.
If you’d like to know more about the UltraViolet ecosystem or the feasibility study, please let us know. We’ll be glad to inform you of the possibilities.
DUTCH MEDIA HUB: COOPERATION IN DUTCH MEDIA INDUSTRY IS WELL UNDER WAY
Kicks Off UltraViolet Feasibility Study
Hilversum, 26 October 2011 – At a meeting held at the Nieuwspoort press centre, Dutch Media Hub (DMH) presented the Dutch Media Hubdate.
In presentations by René Mioch (FCCE) and George Freriks, the project manager of Dutch Media Hub, it was pointed out that the Dutch Media Industry is working together successfully in order to put the Netherlands on the map internationally as Digital Gateway to Europe. 13% of the Dutch Media Industry’s turnover is now coming from abroad. This percentage is expected to keep rising in the coming years.
During the meeting another concrete example of cooperation was announced by Dutch Media Hub, the corporation of seven Dutch companies, including the research institute TNO, to execute a feasibility study and consumer research with regard to UltraViolet™, a groundbreaking, open cloud-based ecosystem that offers consumers a new and compelling way to collect and enjoy home video entertainment, both at home and on-the-go.
The feasibility study includes the technical and commercial impact of the development of UltraViolet in Europe. The ecosystem contains a one-stop shop for online and physical retailers wishing to sell UltraViolet films and TV shows with UltraViolet rights. With UltraViolet-enabled content, consumers will be able to watch their favorite entertainment via streaming and to download copies for when they can’t access or don’t want to rely on the Internet for streaming delivery. The system will consist of a back-end and white-label front-end in order to completely support the retailer during sales.
UltraViolet is the consumer brand being developed and operated by the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem LLC (DECE), an open, cross-industry consortium of more than 75 companies, including many of the world’s leading movie studios, technology providers, consumer device makers, entertainment retailers and video service providers. Initial UltraViolet enabled titles are currently available in the U.S. and the digital entertainment ecosystem is expected to launch later this year in the UK, followed soon thereafter by Europe, including the Netherlands.
