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Warner Bros. Plans Digital Media Expansion

Warner Bros. Entertainment is safeguarding the blueprint of its classic film properties while securing the incarnation of future cinematic creations through a major remodel of its Motion Picture Imaging facility.

The studio's specialist group, responsible for the preservation and restoration of the vast WB library while serving as a postproduction center for in-house films and those from the outside, is undergoing a renovation to accommodate the growing demand for its state-of-the-art capabilities.

This technological hub, nestled among the lot's myriad soundstages and exteriors, is where film is digitally transferred, encrypted to prevent piracy, converted to every format from high-definition to mobile, and otherwise manipulated to meet a wide range of requirements.

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