Movies Anywhere

Four Major Studios Join U.S. Launch Of Disney’s Movies Anywhere Digital Service.
After pursuing a solo quest for a digital movie download alternative to the movie industry consortium-backed UltraViolet, Disney has been joined by four other major studios — Fox, Sony, Universal and Warner Bros — in launching the Movies Anywhere service in the U.S. today.
While the service — which is wholly separate from Disney’s planned OTT streaming services — is owned by Disney, it has an advisory committee with representatives of the other studios. Paramount and Lionsgate are two of the main holdouts from the content side, though there are indications that Lionsgate is supportive of the initiative and could climb aboard in the coming months.


Movies Everywhere
Using a free app and website, consumers can access eligible movies by connecting their Movies Anywhere accounts with accounts at Amazon Video, Google Play, iTunes and Vudu. With their libraries synchronized across accounts, viewers can watch downloaded movies on Amazon Fire devices, Android devices and TVs, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku and Apple iOS devices. A press release announcing the launch said the goal is a “simple, seamless digital entertainment experience across platforms.”

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