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Studios, YouTube Talk Movie Rentals

By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 2, 2009 8:00 PM CDT
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(Newser) – YouTube is in talks with big Hollywood studios about making movies available for rent on the popular video-sharing site, the Wall Street Journal reports—a rare move toward making YouTube users actually pay for content. Lions Gate, Warner Brothers and Sony are among the studios that could make titles available, perhaps the same day they’re released on DVD, for an iTunes-like price around $3.99.

With negotiations continuing, it’s uncertain if the fee will merely cover streaming video on the site, or if users will be able to download movies from YouTube. The Google-owned site is yet to turn a profit.

The YouTube logo.
The YouTube logo.   (YouTube)
YouTube's logo.
YouTube's logo.   (Wikimedia Commons)
YouTube is always working to expand on its great relationships with movie studios and on the selection and types of videos we offer our community, a spokesman tells the Wall Street Journal.
YouTube is always working to expand on "its great relationships with movie studios and on the selection and types of videos we offer our community," a spokesman tells the Wall Street Journal.   (Wikimedia Commons)
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Rocket448
Sep 3, 2009 4:05 AM CDT
Recently Time-Warner revealed talks to provide content on the internet. This story confirms that the time is right for this product. I like Netflix's online movie delivery system but too few titles are available. I think Google will be sure to provide most if not all titles online.

 
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