The major studios plan to offer high-definition movies on cable and satellite on
demand even before they are released on DVD and Blu-ray. As reported by Video
Business, the MPAA has filed a petition with the FCC seeking permission to use
anti-copying encryption, currently barred by FCC regulations, for the high-definition video
service. "In order to make this extremely high-value content available for in-home
viewing at such an early window, protections are necessary to deter unauthorized
copying or redistribution of the content," the MPAA petition said. Few details about
the high-definition service were included in the petition, which said merely that
if it is approved, "each film studio will make its own decision about how, when and
with which partners it might use this option."
21/05/2008
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