MovieLabs is an independent non-profit organization founded by Disney, Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, Sony Pictures, Universal, and Warner Bros. studios to advance research and development in motion picture distribution and protection. It maintains project engineering, technology market analysis and standards development/evangelism among its core areas of focus and partners with leading universities, corporations, technology startups, service providers, and standards bodies to further explore innovative technologies in the field of digital media.

Motion Picture Laboratories, Inc.
(MovieLabs)
Formation2006 (2006)[1]
TypeFilm and Television Technology, Research, Standards
HeadquartersSan Francisco, CA
United States
Membership
Walt Disney Studios
Sony Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Universal Studios
Warner Bros.
Key people
Richard Berger, Jim Helman, Kip Welch, Raymond Drewry, Daniel Lucas
Websitewww.movielabs.com

Key publications and standards available through MovieLabs include:
- Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR)[2]
- Common Metadata[3]
- Content Availability Metadata (Avails)[4]
- Common Metadata Ratings[5]
- Next Generation/HDR Video[6]
- Enhanced Content Protection (ECP)[7]
- Creative Works Ontology[8]

References

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  1. ^ "MovieLabs Taps Cable Guy as CEO". 18 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Home". eidr.org.
  3. ^ "Common Metadata - MovieLabs".
  4. ^ "Avails and Title List—MovieLabs".
  5. ^ "Common Metadata - MovieLabs".
  6. ^ "Ultra HD and HDR".
  7. ^ "Content Protection".
  8. ^ "Creative Works Ontology".