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UltraViolet to shut down on July 31, 2019

February 4, 2019 14.19 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Cloud-based movie platform UltraViolet is closing down on July 31, 2019, the company announced on its website.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Tech Tagged With: UltraViolet Edited: 6 February 2019 07:43

Blinkbox brings in Ultraviolet

October 14, 2014 09.54 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Tesco has become the first major retailer to introduce UltraViolet in store, meaning that shoppers who purchase a DVD with an UltraViolet sticker (from any retailer), they can redeem a […]

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Blinkbox, UltraViolet Edited: 14 October 2014 09:55

Half of US users watch UltraViolet on their TV set

May 23, 2014 08.33 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Well over half of the 16 million UltraViolet (UV) users in the US are now viewing their content on a TV.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Research Tagged With: The NPD Group, UltraViolet, US Edited: 25 May 2014 08:30

DECE approves Nagra’s DRM for streaming

April 15, 2014 09.30 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) has approved Nagra’s DRM technology for streaming of SD and HD content to open devices for its UltraViolet streaming service.

Filed Under: Conditional Access/Security, Newsline, Tech Tagged With: DECE, DRM, Nagra Kudelski, UltraViolet Edited: 15 April 2014 10:58

YouGov: 2014 the year of UltraViolet?

December 19, 2013 20.23 Europe/London By Robert Briel

2014 could be the year of UltraViolet if marketers make consumers see the light, according to YouGov.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Top Story Tagged With: UK, UltraViolet, YouGov Edited: 23 December 2013 08:56

Ultraviolet launching in Germany and France

July 3, 2013 11.28 Europe/London By Robert Briel

UltraViolet is set to launch in Germany and France beginning September 30.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline Tagged With: France, Germany, UltraViolet Edited: 4 July 2013 07:57

UltraViolet: an assessment

April 22, 2013 08.14 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Discussion about UltraViolet came to the fore at this year’s PEVE Entertainment conference, held at the British Museum in London.

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: UltraViolet Edited: 22 April 2013 08:15

Sky plays down UltraViolet

April 17, 2013 11.12 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

PEVE Entertainment 2013 – London. UltraViolet needs to be simpler and more customer focused than it is at present, according Ian Lewis, director of Sky Movies and Sky Box Office, […]

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: BSkyB, UK, UltraViolet Edited: 19 April 2013 09:33

UltraViolet in UK stores for Christmas 2012

October 14, 2011 10.22 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Blinkbox founder Michael Cormish has said he expects enough product featuring the Ultraviolet digital distribution technology to be in store by Christmas 2012.

Filed Under: Newsline, Tech Tagged With: UltraViolet Edited: 14 October 2011 10:22

Can Apple become the Ultraviolet killer?

September 18, 2011 21.28 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Ultraviolet DRM technology offers the promise of enabling consumers to buy media in various digital and physical formats and consume it on a wide variety of devices.

Filed Under: Newsline, Research Tagged With: Apple, UltraViolet Edited: 18 September 2011 22:03

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