Disney+ is disabling Dolby Vision and 3D content in 11 countries
AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication
Disney+ is disabling Dolby Vision and 3D content in 11 European countries due to a patent case won by US company InterDigital. The ruling, issued by the Mannheim Local Division of the Unified Patent Court, found Disney infringed on an InterDigital patent related to video encoding techniques. The affected regions, which include Germany, Italy, and France, will no longer have access to Dolby Vision HDR or 3D content, although HDR10 and 4K remain available. Disney had previously restored these formats in March, but has now removed them again. The exact regions affected have not been officially named, but user reports indicate several countries are impacted.
💡 Why It Matters
- · The loss of Dolby Vision and 3D content may drive affected users to rival streaming services that still support these formats.
- · Disney's inability to offer these features could hinder its competitive edge in the European market.