Friday, August 27, 2010

YouTube launches free movie service

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YouTube has launched a free movie service that will allow users to view full movies for free.
NEW DELHI: YouTube has launched a free movie service that will allow users to view full movies for free. The new service can be found at www.youtube.com/movies, and will show a range of films, including several Bollywood hits.

The company said that more than 400 movies will be initially available as part of the service.

According to the company, Titles will include a range that "brings together a library of film ranging from past mainstream hits to cult classics and beyond, and YouTube hopes the Movies section will grow in time."

YouTube has signed partnerships with www.blinkbox.com, British online film and TV aggregator, and US studios like Lionsgate, MGM and Sony Pictures for the free movie channel. Some popular movies include The Addiction, Dark Side Of The Sun, The Clan Of The Cave Bear and Death Train.

Donagh O'Malley, Head of Video Partnerships, YouTube told Guardian, "This is one of many efforts to ensure that people can find all the different kinds of video they want to see, from bedroom vlogs and citizen journalism reports to full-length films and TV shows. This is a first step."

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