Sonic Solutions has agreed to buy digital media firm DivX for $323 million as part of a plan to become a leader in the delivery of Internet video.
Novato, Calif.-based Sonic, which owns the Roxio DVD burning suite and the CinemaNow movie-download service, has agreed to buy San Diego, Calif.-based DivX for $3.75 a share in cash and 0.514 shares of Sonic common stock for each share of DivX. The acquisition is subject to shareholder approval and is expected to close in September.
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