MovieLabs

Advanced Technologies

MovieLabs is a Hollywood onramp for advanced technologies, innovations in digital distribution, and new ways of engaging with consumers around movies & TV.

Motion Pictures

Major motion picture studios have united to invest in accelerating the development of technologies essential to the creation and distribution of consumer media.

Initiatives

We lead initiatives that change how film & TV content is created and delivered to consumers around the world.

Featured Initiatives

MovieLabs Digital Distribution Framework (MDDF)

A suite of compatible specifications that enable automation, cost reduction, and improved consumer experiences across the industry.

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Creative Works Ontology

Machine-to-machine framework for automating connections between data systems and capturing inherent relationships between works and other entities.

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Ultra HD & HDR

Industry recommendations defining the key feature sets that serve as the basis for next generation video standards.

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Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR)

A universal unique identifier for films and television programs that serves as a fundamental building block for automation initiatives.

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Digital Extras

Specifications that enable the standardized delivery of extras and enhanced experiences to consumers online.

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Avails

Common format for transferring business availability data from studios to digital retailers.

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What's New

DEG, EMA and MovieLabs Release Updated Specifications for Use by Studios, Retailers and Service Providers

DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), the Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) and Motion Pictures Laboratories, Inc. (MovieLabs), together with member studios, retailers, and service providers, have approved and released four...

MovieLabs Opens LA Office

MovieLabs now has an office on the Westside of Los Angeles. The new Santa Monica office will provide a Southern California complement to MovieLabs’ existing offices in San Francisco, California. We are excited to join the vibrant...