Google Inc.'s YouTube is in discussions with major movie studios about streaming movies on a rental basis, a test of whether the online video giant can persuade its millions of users to pay for premium content.
For Hollywood, the move could represent a bold attempt to offset its dwindling DVD sales with online revenue.
YouTube is talking to Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Sony Corp., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and Time Warner Inc.'s Warner Bros. about charging for new titles on the existing YouTube site. In some cases, these titles might be available on the site on the same day that they come ...
Суть: Ютьюб ведет переговоры с крупными киностудиями о прокате фильмов через видеосервис. Причем одновременно с выходом на большие экраны.