Blockbuster signs deal with Sonic Solutions for downloadable video

As part of Blockbuster's race to catch Netflix in the digital video business, comes another announcement. The video chain has partnered with Sonic Solutions to offer both Blockbuster and CinemaNow flicks to all kinds of devices including internet-connected HDTV's, Blu-ray players, PC's, cellphones and portable media players. Over 10, 000 titles will be available for rent and purchase, initially through a pay-per-view service, but Blockbuster says it may offer a subscription service for unlimited viewing in the future.

This announcement follows the release of Blockbuster's MediaPoint player in November. It offers users video-on-demand content directly to their TV's and is a competitor to Netflix's Roku set-top box.

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