YouTube launches movie rentals

News Broadband United States 10 MAY 2011
YouTube launches movie rentals
YouTube has launched movie rentals, offering thousands of titles from major Hollywood studios in the US at youtube.com/movies. The offering includes popular older films such as Caddyshack, Goodfellas, Scarface, and Taxi Driver as well as blockbuster new releases like Inception, The King's Speech, Little Fockers, The Green Hornet and Despicable Me. Movies are available to rent at "industry-standard pricing", the company said, and can be watched with the user's YouTube account on any computer. An initial 3,000 titles are available, starting from 9 May. YouTube will also be adding 'Extras' to the film site, such as free behind-the-scenes videos, cast interviews, parodies, clips and remixes from other content posted on the site.

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