“Apple requested 4K video content from Sony Pictures back in 2013, according to recently leaked documents,” Cody Lee reports for iDownloadBlog.
“WikiLeaks on Thursday dumped another 200,000+ documents stemming from last year’s staggering Sony hack, and so far at least one Apple-related story has been uncovered,” Lee reports. “AppleInsider points to a materials access letter from Culver Digital Distribution, an entity associated with Sony Pictures, that serves as a formal agreement for “testing and/or preparing” 4K film and television content for non-exclusive distribution. And it has Eddy Cue’s signature on it.”
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“That Apple was — and likely still is — experimenting with 4K content is unsurprising given the company’s status as a leader in digital media distribution,” Mikey Campbell reports for AppleInsider. “To date, however, Apple has yet to make UHD movies or TV shows available through iTunes or its Apple TV set-top streamer. ”
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MacDailyNews Take: As we sit here looking at a gorgeous Sony 4K TV, any new sources of 4K content are definitely welcome. Bring on the 4K, Apple, we need to feed this beast!