Rovi Signs DivX License Agreement with Sharp

Rovi Corporation

today announced that Rovi and Sharp Corporation have agreed to renew a multi-year DivX® licensing agreement. The new agreement enables Sharp to integrate DivX HEVC technology in its next-generation AQUOS® TVs and AQUOS® Blu-ray disc recorder product lines to support the high-quality streaming and playback of DivX HEVC HD 720p/1080p and UltraHD/4K HEVC content. In addition, the agreement includes use of Rovi's adaptive streaming solution, DivX Plus Streaming®.