Ubuntu Geek posted a news story that there is a shell script for Ubuntu that automatically installs media players, codecs, MS fonts and more.

Bleeding Edge is a shell script designed for Ubuntu 32 bit. It installs repositories, keys, and software - such as media players, codecs, MS fonts, drivers, etc. It also cleans up the system.

  Bleeding Edge - Simple shell script to install media players, codecs, MS fonts, drivers and more