Tag archive: DECE

Hollywood's UltraViolet DRM-protected digital media locker service may have gotten off to a slow start in 2011—soft-launching in October and rolling out support for almost 20 titles by the end of the year—but the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE)—the consortium behind the service—says 2012 will be a banner year for the service. Without much in the way of marketing or advertising, DECE says UltraViolet… Read More

The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) is getting ready to roll out what it hopes will become a new paradigm for digital movie ownership: UltraViolet. The idea behind UltraViolet is that users will have individual accounts, and any DVDs, Blu-ray discs, or digital movie downloads the user owns will be accessible via the service—on any compatible computer, portable device, set-top box, tablet, or even phone. “The introduction of… Read More

On Oct. 29, Disney let out a teaser to the media about its Keychest Project, which is designed to “shift what it means for a consumer to own a movie or a TV show, by redefining ownership as access rights, not physical possession.” Keychest has been the subject of several articles and blogs about whether it will work and if its success will finally draw the curtain on DVD sales. While it may take a while before DVDs finally breathe their last,… Read More

A large collection of Hollywood players, retailers, online powerhouses, and consumer electronics firms have announced they've formed a new consortium called the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE), with the goal of making the purchase of digital media like music and movies a "buy once, play anywhere" experience. The idea is that when a consumer buys digital media, he or she will be able to play it on any DECE… Read More