Media Player News

Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem Unveils UltraViolet™ Brand
Jul 20, 2010 – The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) has announced its consumer brand - UltraViolet™ - and logo. In addition, the consortium announced three additional new members bringing the total to nearly 60 member companies.
News categories: Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem, UltraViolet, Cable TV, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Gaming, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Haier Selects Sonic for Digital Movie Delivery
Jul 13, 2010 – Sonic Solutions® (Nasdaq: SNIC) has announced that Haier has chosen the RoxioNow™ platform to provide its customers convenient, trouble-free access to a broad library of Hollywood entertainment.
News categories: Sonic Solutions, Haier, Media Player, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

DivX Announces New Partnership With China TV Market Leader, Hisense
Jul 6, 2010 – DivX (Nasdaq: DIVX) and Hisense (Shanghai: 600060) have announced that Hisense has selected DivX Plus™ HD technology to be integrated in its new line of digital TVs (DTVs), enabling the playback of DivX Plus HD video via the TV's USB slot.
News categories: DivX, Hisense, China, Media Player, Smart TV

MediaTek Integrates RoxioNow Into Chipset for Blu-ray Disc Players and HDTVs
Jun 29, 2010 – Sonic Solutions® (Nasdaq: SNIC) has announced the availability of the RoxioNow™ premium entertainment platform on MediaTek's (TPE: 2454) advanced Blu-ray Disc SoC solutions as well as HDTV solutions.
News categories: Sonic Solutions, MediaTek, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming

Sears Chooses Sonic Solutions to Deliver Movie Downloads
Jun 22, 2010 – Sonic Solutions® (Nasdaq: SNIC) has entered into an agreement with Sears (Nasdaq: SHLD) to provide consumers easy access to Hollywood entertainment on a range of internet-connected devices including TVs, Blu-ray Disc players, and mobile phones.
News categories: Sonic Solutions, Sears, Kmart, Blu-ray, Content Distribution, Media Player, Mobile, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Roxio CinePlayer Earns Blu-ray 3D Certification
Jun 21, 2010 – Roxio® (Nasdaq: SNIC) has announced that CinePlayer®, its comprehensive media player for Windows®, has received Blu-ray Profile 5 (3D®) certification from the Blu-ray Disc Association.
News categories: Roxio, Blu-ray, Media Player, Metaverse

Boxee to Team with Sonic Solutions on Premium Content Streaming
Jun 15, 2010 – Sonic Solutions® (Nasdaq: SNIC) has announced that Boxee will license RoxioNow™ to power premium entertainment storefronts through its Web-to-TV desktop application, as well as upcoming set-top boxes, TVs, and mobile devices running Boxee.
News categories: Sonic Solutions, Boxee, Content Distribution, Media Player, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

Bluestreak Technology Selected by Bouygues Telecom to Power Bbox IPTV Interface and Widget Framework
Jun 15, 2010 – Bluestreak Technology has announced that French network operator, Bouygues Telecom, has selected the company's MachBlue™ platform to power the next-generation interface for Bouygues Telecom's popular Bbox IPTV.
News categories: Bluestreak, Bouygues Telecom, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box

Sonic and RealD Align to Drive Home 3D
Jun 9, 2010 – Sonic Solutions® (Nasdaq: SNIC) and RealD have announced a strategic alliance. As part of the collaboration, Sonic is integrating the propriety stereoscopic RealD Format into its RoxioNow™ premium entertainment platform.
News categories: Sonic Solutions, RealD, Media Player, Metaverse, Streaming