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Article: Macrovision Signs Interoperability Agreement with Microsoft for Entertainment Content Protection; Companies to Extend Secure Flexibility for On-Demand Entertainment.
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- Business Wire
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- February 1, 2005
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Macrovision Corporation (Nasdaq:MVSN) today announced it is working with Microsoft Corp. to provide support for interoperability between Microsoft Windows Media DRM and Macrovision's copy management solution. The agreement allows entertainment content owners to benefit from greater distribution flexibility while maintaining rights protection on PCs, digital video recorders and portable media devices. Microsoft and Macrovision will roll out this functionality over the next year.
For the entertainment industry to deliver premium on-demand entertainment in the home, rights must be protected to prevent revenue loss. With about 10 million ...