The collection of Hollywood studios and companies backing the UltraViolet digital locker concept said they planned to expand the technology further to new providers, including Amazon and Samsung.

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An Amazon.com executive said Tuesday that the retailer has signed a deal with a Hollywood studio to sell movies that can be downloaded from an online "locker" system five studios have put together.

Jeff Bezos could give UltraViolet the traction it's been looking for By Natalie Jarvey Amazon FireTV Product Image - H 2014 In what could be a huge coup for UltraViolet, Amazon is said to be ...