CinemaNow On Windows Mobile Devices
The Roxio CinemaNow entertainment platform now supports digital movie delivery to the Windows Mobile handsets and other devices, CinemaNow onwer Sonic Solutions announced March 2. The movie download and rental service also is available on Android-based smartphones as well as Net-connected TVs, Blu-ray Disc players, set-top boxes, and other consumer electronic from various manufacturers. Via PR Newswire
Movie Download Revenues Totaled $291 Million In ’09: Report
Total revenues from download services such as iTunes and Amazon Video on Demand amounted to $291 million in 2009, falling short of research firm Screen Digest’s expectations for the year by some $69 million. paidContent cites a forthcoming report from the Screen Digest that blames the underperformance on a lack of effective marketing from studios.
As it stands, four movie download services — iTunes, the Zune (Xbox) Video Marketplace, Sony’s PlayStation Network, and Amazon VOD — account for 97 percent of the market. iTunes alone has an 80 percent share, Screen Digest says. But the download figures do not take into account streaming movie services from the likes of Netflix, which are increasingly taking root with consumers. By paidContent
Sonic: CinemaNow-Enabled Devices Top 1 Million
Reporting a quarterly profit Feb. 4, Sonic Solutions said that there are more now than one million devices in the market running the company’s Roxio CinemaNow movie download software. The number is up from 300,000 at the end of Sonic’s fiscal second quarter on Sept. 30. The company has been projecting over 3 million CinemaNow-enabled devices by June and nearly 30 million by June 2011. By The Wall Street Journal
Paramount Includes iTunes Extras With ‘Star Trek’
Paramount Digital Entertainment is offering package of exclusive, DVD-like value-adds with the iTunes version of “Star Trek,” released today on the iTunes Store. The HD download of the film includes a 20-minute making of documentary, a featurette on the film’s score, and other bonuses. Via PR Newswire
Best Buy Teams With CinemaNow For Digital Movie Service
Best Buy is partnering with CinemaNow to offer a movie downloading service via most of the Internet-connected electronics that Best Buy stores sell, including TVs, DVD players, computers, and phones, reports the Los Angeles Times. As part of the deal, Best Buy has acquired warrants that allow it to buy common shares of CinemaNow parent Sonic Solutions, according to the Wall Street Journal. Earlier this year, Best Buy had announced that the CinemaNow service would be available on select devices offered in stores. The retailer’s website currently links to the service from its movies page.
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