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New Movie Download Pay Service
SailorBob writes " After nearly two years in production, Hollywood-backed Movielink is giving the green light to its online movie rental service.
The Web site, a joint project of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal and Warner Bros., will debut Monday with a limited selection of first-run and classic films from the five major motion pictures studios, in a test of the technology to select U.S. residents. Though the film studios have licensed content to other video-on-demand sites, it is the first time they've introduced a service of their own.
Of course, just like the new music services, this is also only available to US residents. "
It's true then, I'm not American... .. that makes me happy
You fool! You've given cheese to a lactose intolerant volcano god! Do you know what that means?
Thank you for your interest in Movielink. We want you to take part in the powerful Internet movie rental experience that Movielink delivers, but it is presently unavailable to users outside of the United States.
Europeans not allowed, and it is not slashdotted. This proves that we, europeans, are the major factor in the slashdot effect
Q.E.D.
When will I end this grieving ? When will my future begin ?
Actually, according to the Wall Street Journal, you have 30 days after downloading the movie to activitate it. Once activitated, you have 24 hours to watch it.
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. -- William James
I tried going to Movielink to check it out. Apparently, Massachusetts (or maybe just my hometown of Lynn) has seceded from the union, because it's telling me I don't live in the US.
I've GOT to start paying attention to the Globe!
Hey, I don't know what everyone is complaining about.
They have made this service available to every one withing the four corners of the world...
...of couse since they are from the US, four corners of the world means Florida, Maine, Washington and California.
Do you really think I'm go to put something novel here?
at work and it complained about NT but not IE6.
Someone has probably beaten me to it, but here goes:
1) Start new online movie distribution system
2) Make system difficult, cumbersome and a pain to use
3) ??
4. Profit!
-r
Just because something is free does not mean you have to take it.
Of course, this didn't stop the real dyed-in-the-wool, off-shore-operating, parrot-on-the-shoulder, chip-modding, math-prodigy, Trans-Am-On-The-Cinder-Blocks, Complete-and-Total-Social-Outcast Pirates
While it's true I have a parrot, I wouldn't be caught dead in a Trans Am.