Date: 09/09/2011

Rovi and Samsung signs multi-year DivX licensing agreement for Samsungs products

Rovi Corporation and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. have signed a multi-year licensing agreement enabling Samsung to continue to integrate DivX technology on its comprehensive range of consumer electronic devices such as Samsung Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy Note smartphone.

"Our strategic relationship with an industry leader like Samsung is a significant achievement that advances our mission to help consumers enjoy high-quality video entertainment, whenever and wherever they choose," said Matt Milne, senior vice president of CE sales for Rovi. "We look forward to continuing our valued collaboration, supporting a new generation of Samsung devices, and empowering millions more consumers to maximize their digital media experience across any screen."

Rovi says since the launch in 2007, Samsung was the first to offer phones with DivX technology featured in more than 80 Samsung phones models on multiple mobile platforms including LiMo, Symbian, Windows Mobile, bada and Android.