Blu-ray Disc Association Announces Specification for Next-Generation Broadcast Recordable Blu-ray Disc™ Product Licensing to Commence in 2018 LOS ANGELES – December19, 2017 – The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) today announced completion of specifications for next-generation broadcast recordable Blu-ray Disc™ for the Japanese market. This is the culmination of the work of global leaders from the consumer electronics, IT and content creation industries. The next-generation broadcast recordable Blu- ray format will enable recording of Ultra HD content in the successful Japanese recordable market. Blu-ray Disc’s large data capacity has made it a top choice for archiving personal video content. Recordable Blu-ray Disc is widely used for recording and archiving broadcast content in Japan where Blu-ray recorders continue to represent almost 75% of the Blu-ray hardware market. "With 4K becoming the standard, not only for TVs, but also mobile devices and video cameras, extending recordable Blu-ray to enable Ultra HD content is a logical and very practical extension of format,” said Victor Matsuda, Chair of BDA Global Promotions Committee. “We are also anticipating that Ultra HD broadcasting will start in Japan around the end of 2018. The ability to continually expand to keep up with consumer demand for high quality experiences, remains one of Blu-ray’s greatest strengths and a primary reason for its success and longevity.” Licensing of the next-generation broadcast recordable Blu-ray format is scheduled to begin by January 2018. The BDA is working closely with industry leaders to develop the tools and processes needed to ensure interoperability between recorders, players and software. For additional licensing questions, please contact the Blu-ray Disc Association’s Licensing Office: [email protected] Blu-ray Disc Association 4444 Riverside Dr. Suite 103 Burbank, CA 91505, USA For media inquiries: HoogComm Heather Gioco +1-713-299-1312 [email protected] 1/2 About Blu-ray For the recordable format, Blu-ray Disc™ and BDXL™ are trademarks owned by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) and licensed for use on discs, recorders and other products that use BDA’s optical disc format. The format defines high definition, 4K and 8K broadcast recording to the BDA’s recordable discs. Single layer Blu-ray Disc for recording can hold up to 25GB, dual layer disc up to 50GB. Also BDXL™ triple layer discs hold up to 100GB, quad layer discs hold up to 128GB. For ROM formats, Blu-ray Disc™ and Ultra HD Blu-ray™ are trademarks owned by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) and licensed for use on discs, players and other products that use BDA’s optical disc format for high definition and ULTRA HD audio-video and high capacity data software applications. Single layer Blu-ray Disc can hold up to 25GB of data and dual-layer discs up to 50GB of data. Ultra HD Blu-ray discs hold up to 66GB and 100GB of data on dual and triple layer discs respectively. About the Blu-ray Disc Association The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) is responsible for promoting and developing business opportunities for Blu-ray Disc™ - the BDA’s optical disc format for high definition audio-video and high capacity data software applications. The BDA has more than 60 members. Its Board of Directors consists of individuals affiliated with the following member companies: Dolby Laboratories Inc., Hitachi, Ltd., Intel Corporation, Koninklijke Philips N.V., LG Electronics Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Oracle Corporation, Panasonic Corporation, Pioneer Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, Technicolor, Toshiba Corporation, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal Studios , The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc and Xperi Inc. 2/2 .