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[Article] Amazon starts selling films via the Internet

  • 09-09-2006 4:02am
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    Apologies if posted before, from rte.ie. I think it will applies to people in Ireland who are Amazon.com shoppers. :)
    Amazon began selling movies and television shows in digital format on the Internet yesterday, fulfilling the expectations of market watchers.

    The Seattle-based on-line retailer unveiled a service dubbed 'Amazon Unbox' that claimed a selection of thousands of television programmes, films and other video content from over 30 studios and networks.

    'Amazon Unbox offers TV and movie enthusiasts a fast, convenient way to watch thousands of their favourite videos from around the world,' said Amazon.com vice president of digital media Bill Carr.

    'Now Amazon.com customers can choose to get videos delivered to their doorstep from Amazon's DVD store or choose Amazon Unbox and download DVD-quality picture movies or television shows to their PC,' he added.

    Amazon said participating studios included Universal Pictures, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Lionsgate and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.

    Television networks supplying content included Fox, Animal Planet, BBC, Discovery Channel, Korean Broadcast System, MTV and Comedy Central, Amazon added.

    Movies can be rented from Unbox for $3.99 each or bought for download to a single personal computer for prices ranging from $7.99 to $14.99. In a pricing model on par with that of Apple's popular iTunes on-line store, Unbox sold television shows for $1.99 an episode.


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