6683 0 3 econsultancy_xml <p>The major movie studios participating include Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Sony, Universal Studios, Warner Bros., Lionsgate Entertainment and MGM. However, Walt Disney - owned by Apple, which is expected to launch an iTunes-based movie service shortly - has not got involved. </p> <p>Amazon said TV shows would cost US$1.99 per episode - the same as Apple's TV service, launched last year - while movies will cost between US$7.99 and US$14.99, or US$3.99 to rent. </p> <p>Amazon said it would deliver content at 2.5 Mbits/s, and use progressive downloading, so that a "typical cable broadband customer" would have to wait five minutes to watch a film they have ordered.</p> <p>Customers renting a movie can keep it for 30 days, but have only 24 hours after they start watching it.</p> <p>The etailer certainly has the customer base and range of studio partnerships to make a serious play in the video downloading space - it's main problem will be Apple.</p> <p>In June, Apple said it had sold more than 30 million videos, and was selling them at a rate of around 1 million a week. It is expected to announce its movie downloading service next week, but it is yet to emerge whether it has the support of as many studios as Amazon.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>The major movie studios participating include Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Sony, Universal Studios, Warner Bros., Lionsgate Entertainment and MGM. However, Walt Disney - owned by Apple, which is expected to launch an iTunes-based movie service shortly - has not got involved. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Amazon said TV shows would cost US$1.99 per episode - the same as Apple's TV service, launched last year - while movies will cost between US$7.99 and US$14.99, or US$3.99 to rent. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Amazon said it would deliver content at 2.5 Mbits/s, and use progressive downloading, so that a "typical cable broadband customer" would have to wait five minutes to watch a film they have ordered.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Customers renting a movie can keep it for 30 days, but have only 24 hours after they start watching it.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>The etailer certainly has the customer base and range of studio partnerships to make a serious play in the video downloading space - it's main problem will be Apple.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>In June, Apple said it had sold more than 30 million videos, and was selling them at a rate of around 1 million a week. It is expected to announce its movie downloading service next week, but it is yet to emerge whether it has the support of as many studios as Amazon.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2006-09-08T09:02:00+01:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Amazon has launched its long-anticipated <a href="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;ID=903243&amp;highlight=">video downloading service</a>, marking its entrance into the online TV and movie business.</strong> </p> <p>Dubbed <strong>Amazon Unbox</strong>, the service will offer TV programmes from a wide range of broadcasters including MTV, the BBC, Fox, Nickelodeon and The History Channel.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Amazon has launched its long-anticipated <Link URL="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;ID=903243&amp;highlight=" Window="New">video downloading service</Link>, marking its entrance into the online TV and movie business.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Dubbed <Emphasis>Amazon Unbox</Emphasis>, the service will offer TV programmes from a wide range of broadcasters including MTV, the BBC, Fox, Nickelodeon and The History Channel.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 234 <p>Related Econsultancy reports include our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/e-commerce-platforms-buyer-s-guide-2009">E-commerce Platforms Buyer's Guide</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/delivering-successful-e-commerce-projects">Delivering Successful E-commerce Projects</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-retail-2007-checkout-special">Online Retail Checkout Special</a></strong>. See also the <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/e-commerce-statistics">E-commerce Statistics Compendium</a></strong>.</p> <p>Related Econsultancy reports include our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/e-commerce-platforms-buyer-s-guide-2009">E-commerce Platforms Buyer's Guide</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/delivering-successful-e-commerce-projects">Delivering Successful E-commerce Projects</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-retail-2007-checkout-special">Online Retail Checkout Special</a></strong>. See also the <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/e-commerce-statistics">E-commerce Statistics Compendium</a></strong>.</p> 361649 Amazon launches TV and film service false 2006-09-08T12:00:00+01:00 amazon-launches-tv-and-film-service 2009-04-28T22:33:12+01:00 2009-10-13T08:35:38+01:00 261