Sonic Solutions

Sezmi Raises $25 Million, Launches Personalized TV Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 16, 2009 - 9:45am.
Belmont, Calif. - Sezmi, the developer of a TV service that combines traditional TV content, movies and Internet video, announced on Monday that it has raised $25 million in new funding, and launched a pilot of its service in Los Angeles.

Best Buy to Launch CinemaNow-Powered Download Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2009 - 9:20am.
Minneapolis, Minn. - Electronics and media retailer Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) announced on Tuesday that it will launch its own branded, on-demand movie and entertainment service, powered by Sonic Solutions' Roxio CinemaNow.

Sonic's CinemaNow to Add 3D Movie Downloads

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 21, 2009 - 11:52am.
Novato, Calif. - Sonic Solutions (NASD: SNIC) said on Tuesday that it will offer 3D movies for download via its Roxio CinemaNow service, for playback on 3D-enabled PC monitors and televisions. The company is working to ensure compatibility with device's featuring Nvidia's (NASD: NVDA) graphics chips. In addition to compatible monitors, users will need a pair of modern plastic 3D glasses in order to properly view the films.

Roxio CinemaNow Adds Movie Rentals to Yahoo TV Widgets

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 13, 2009 - 11:45am.
Novato, Calif. - Sonic Solutions said on Monday that it plans to offer a Roxio CinemaNow widget, which will allow consumers with Internet-connected TVs running Yahoo TV Widgets to rent and purchase movies directly through their televisions.The application is slated for release in the fall.

Canada's Zip.ca Movie Rental Service Adds Roxio CinemaNow

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 26, 2009 - 12:01pm.
Novato, Calif. - Sonic Solutions (NASD: SNIC) said on Friday that it has partnered with Canadian online video rental service Zip.ca, to make its Roxio CinemaNow download service available to Zip.ca subscribers. Zip.ca will offer movies and TV episodes that can be downloaded and watched on PCs; the service is also embedded on some consumer electronics.

Roxio CinemaNow VOD Service Offered on BestBuy.com

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 5, 2009 - 10:48am.
Novato, Calif. - Sonic Solutions (NASD: SNIC), a provider of digital media software, said on Friday that its Roxio CinemaNow video-on-demand service will be available on select devices sold at retail store chain Best Buy (NYSE: BBY). Additionally, the on-demand movie service will now be available directly through BestBuy.com. The service was recently made available on Blu-ray Disc players from LG Electronics.

Blockbuster to Offer Sonic's CinemaNow Web Movie Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 14, 2009 - 10:44am.

Dallas - Video rental giant Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) announced on Wednesday that it has signed a multi-year deal with Sonic Solutions (NASD: SNIC), and will supply branded consumer interfaces for Sonic's CinemaNow Internet-based movie delivery service. The companies said they are collaborating with a number of consumer electronics makers to expand the range of devices supporting the Blockbuster-branded, adaptive streaming and progressive download service, to include PCs, portable media players, Blu-ray Disc players, digital video recorders, set-top boxes, mobile phones and Web-connected televisions.

Sonic Solutions Acquires VOD Firm CinemaNow

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 19, 2008 - 1:36pm.

Novato, Calif. - Sonic Solutions (NASD: SNIC), the developer of digital media software such as Roxio and AuthorScript, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired CinemaNow, an online video-on-demand service offering over 6,000 movie, TV show and music video titles.

Sonic Solutions Buys PhotoShow Developer Simple Star

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 29, 2008 - 7:03am.

Novato, Calif. - Sonic Solutions (NASD: SNIC), a provider of digital media software, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired the assets of Simple Star, the developer of PhotoShow, an application that lets users create multimedia files from photos and videos.

CinemaNow Adds Ability to Burn Downloaded Films, TV to DVD

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 6, 2007 - 12:24pm.

Marina del Rey, Calif. - CinemaNow, an Internet movie and TV show download service, announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Sonic Solutions (NASD: SNIC) to add the ability for consumers to burn downloaded purchases from its service to DVD. The movie industry recently approved such technology, which uses special DVD drives and recordable discs. CinemaNow said its content library will also be available within Sonic's movie download application, Roxio Venue, which is distributed through Sonic's partnerships with PC makers offering machines equipped with the special DVD burners.

Walgreens to Add DVD-Burning Kiosks Next Year

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 29, 2007 - 8:58am.

Los Angeles - Walgreens, the nation's largest drug store chain with 6,000 stores, plans to add DVD-burning kiosks to its offering next year, Reuters reported.

Sonic Solutions Gets Another Nasdaq Notice

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 21, 2007 - 11:38am.

Novato, Calif. - Sonic Solutions, a provider of professional and consumer DVD and CD creation software, announced on Tuesday that it has received an additional notice from the Nasdaq that its shares of in danger of being delisted, this time due to its failure to file its quarterly report on time.

Sonic Solutions Given Reprieve on Nasdaq Delisting

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 24, 2007 - 3:47pm.

Novato, Calif. - Sonic Solutions, a developer of digital media software, said that the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council has decided to stay a previous decision that gave the company until Friday to file past-due financial statements, or face delistment. Novato, Calif.-based Sonic's shares will remain listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market pending a review.

Sonic Solutions Receives Delisting Warning from Nasdaq

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 20, 2007 - 10:05am.

Novato, Calif. - Sonic Solutions, a developer of digital media software, said on Friday said that it has received letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market warning the company that its stock is subject to delisting from the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

Hollywood Studios Approve DVD Burning Kiosk Technology

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 5, 2007 - 11:55am.

San Francisco - The major film studios have approved new technology that will allow retailers to burn DVDs on-demand from kiosks stocked with thousands more titles than would fit on their store shelves, the Financial Times reported.

TiVo Extends TiVoToGo Service to Mac Users

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 8, 2007 - 2:32pm.

Las Vegas - TiVo announced on Monday that it has expanded the availability of its TiVoToGo service to Mac users. Through a partnership with software developer Roxio, a unit of Sonic Solutions, TiVo users will now be able to transfer their recorded shows to watch on a Mac. TiVoToGo for the Mac will be available later this month for $99. Separately, TiVo said it has partnered with Music Choice, a provider of digital music programming to cable TV providers. Under the deal, TiVo will offer Music Choice's library of music videos and original video programming to TiVo subscribers via the broadband TiVoCast service, beginning later this year.

Hollywood Studios Approve New Technology for Movie Downloads

Authored by dmw on January 4, 2007 - 2:31pm.
Los Angeles - The AP reported today that Hollywood studios have approved a new technology and licensing approach that would make it easier for consumers to burn movies purchased digitally over the Internet onto a DVD that will play everywhere. Introduced today, the solution - named Qflix and developed by Sonic Solutions – provides a standard digital lock to DVDs burned in a computer or a retail kiosk.

Sonic Solutions Acquires System OK

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 9, 2006 - 2:26pm.
Novato, Calif. - Sonic Solutions, a developer of digital media software, said on Wednesday that it has acquired System OK, a maker of backup and recovery software based in Sweden.

Sonic Solutions Disc Burning Software to Ship with Windows Vista

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2006 - 12:40pm.
Novato, Calif. - Sonic Solutions, a developer of CD and DVD creation software, announced on Thursday that its AuthorScript engine will be offered with Microsoft's forthcoming Windows Vista operating system. The engine will enable a range of DVD and CD recording features.

Sonic Solutions, Macrovision Team on Encryption for Custom DVDs

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 10, 2006 - 3:53pm.
Santa Clara, Calif. - Sonic Solutions, a developer of CD and DVD creation software, announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with copy-protection technology developer Macrovision, to offer a platform allowing online retailers and DVD production facilities to offer custom manufacturing of secure DVDs. The platform will merge Macrovision's RipGuard and ACP technologies with Sonic's DVD On Demand, enabling websites and retail kiosks to produce DVDs that feature the same encryption found on mass-produced DVDs.