Holidays will kickoff spurt of UltraViolet films

Hollywood continues to try and lay the foundation for UltraViolet (UV), the technology that studio managers hope will replace the DVD.

Sony Pictures on Friday issued Blu-ray versions of "The Smurfs" and "Friends With Benefits" and also provided disc buyers with access to UV copies of the films.

In addition, Variety, a film-industry trade publication, is reporting that Sony Pictures will release a UV version of the Brad Pitt hit movie, "Moneyball" on December 22. Universal, the studio owned by Comcast, is due to release the horror pic, "The Thing" on UV in January and Paramount is also planning its first UV release.

Back in October, Warner Bros., was the first studio to release UV-compatible titles with "The Green Lantern" and "Horrible Bosses."      More Read