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

Six major motion picture studios have united to invest in accelerating the development of technologies essential to the distribution and use of consumer media.

Initiatives

We lead initiatives that change how consumers receive and watch content from the world’s most creative directors, actors, producers, and studios.

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

Creative Works Ontology and White Paper for the Film & TV Industry

As media companies add more and more data sources to fuel machine learning and other future applications, the industry needs both better enterprise systems and better core data infrastructure for the industry as a whole. There is a growing...

MovieLabs Publishes Updated Specification for Enhanced Content Protection, v1.2

An updated version of the MovieLabs ECP specification (ECP 1.2) is now available. The updates to the specification address three principal areas: (1) Recently surfaced security vulnerabilities in microprocessors that can impact DRM and...