The DVD Copy Control Association, a movie industry party, plans to soon cut back some of the copy restrictions that have hindered the legitimate “burning” of digital films to blank DVDs—a move that represents big Hollywood studios’ increasing willingness to sell downloadable films that can be legally transferred to discs, the Associated Press reports via the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.The modifications to the current rules are expected to be made official in the near future, and they would enable movie sellers to employ “jukebox kiosks” that could be used to select films and burn them directly to DVDs at stores, according to the AP.The DVD Copy Control Association’s Content Scramble System (CSS) is currently used by producers of DVD players, DVDs and other electronic devices to encrypt content and help prevent piracy, the AP reports. Technical and policy modifications in relation to the CSS are expected, and the association said it will soon begin to license the technology to firms that sell films for download instead of just traditional DVD retailers, the AP reports.The association also hopes to work in conjunction with blank DVD makers to offer discs that are compatible with the CSS, according to the AP. In the past, major Hollywood studios have been hesitant to offer films for download due to concerns over piracy and the cannibalization of traditional DVD sales. The DVD Copy Control Association’s decision to cut back some copy restrictions and work with film download sellers represents the industry’s latest move toward acceptance of the online sales medium. In July, CinemaNow became the first retailer to offer legal film downloads that can be burned to DVD, and such heavies as Walt Disney’s Buena Vista Home Entertainment and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have already inked deals with the firm to provide content. Another video-download firm called Movielink also recently announced plans to offer burnable films for download, though it did not set a time frame for when the service would be operational. Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe