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Disney Wants Movies To Play Across All Platforms

Disney Wants Movies To Play Across All Platforms

October 22, 2009 By Michael Hickerson 3 Comments

The House of Mouse has created waves within the home entertainment industry by beginnng to offer packages that include the DVD and Blu Ray versions of some of their most popular releases.

Now it appears Disney wants to take the next step forward and create digital editions of their movies that could be viewed across multiple formats.

“Dad has a Zune, Mom has an iPod, there’s a Mac and a PC at home and a Roku box; right now, those devices don’t talk to one another,” an insider tells the Hollywood Reporter. “We intend to blend those worlds.”

The new technology, code-named Keychest is on the fast-track for development by Disney. It could be demostrated in two months and be on the market by early next year. Using cloud-computing concepts that could be coupled with physical product, consumers would pay one price for rights to a movie they could play on multiple devices, even simultaneously, if desired.

Disney has been lining up studio and technology partners. Some are already involved with the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem, a competing initiative from a group that includes Sony, Fox, NBC Universal, Warner Bros., Paramount and Lionsgate.

Studios have been searching for lucrative distribution models in the Internet era, fearful that consumers are weaning themselves off of DVDs. But Disney believes Keychest technology could prolong enthusiasm for DVDs and Blu-ray Discs by allowing consumers to purchase rights to view a film in sundry ways, including the use of a traditional or high-def disc.

“Packaged goods will co-exist with digital platforms,” the studio insider said. “That’s what this is about.”

Filed Under: Entertainment Business News, Technology News

About Michael Hickerson

Michael was a contributor to Slice of SciFi, as both a news curator and assistant editor, under the tutelage of former News Director Sam Sloan.

Comments

  1. Kurt in St. George says

    October 23, 2009 at 3:59 am

    Smart move by Disney. The movie companies have to learn to embrace the digital future or they will get steamrolled over like the music industry was by MP3’s and P2P networks.

  2. Melissa says

    October 23, 2009 at 12:10 pm

    Oh look mommy …
    That rabid little mouse has taken control of my Mac and my iPod. Its coming for your PC next!

  3. K9 says

    October 23, 2009 at 9:17 pm

    I agree, great move and I hope the trend continues. Not everyone is internet savy yet, like my older parents but they can play a disc and the grandkids can use the digital. Awesome!!!!

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