IMDb.com Adds Films, TV Episodes Free Of Charge

By Jane Ivory
13:27, September 17th 2008
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IMDb.com Adds Films, TV Episodes Free Of Charge

If there was one thing missing from the Internet Movie Database, a website which focuses on actors, movies and TV shows, it was precisely the video material that will now be available for viewing free of charge for US users beginning… now.

The Amazon-owned Internet Movie Database will now regale its US users with more than 6,000 full-length feature films and television shows on its website, IMDb.com, at no charge.

The company announced Monday that first episodes of new fall television series like “Lipstick Jungle,” “30 Rock” and “Knight Rider” will likewise be available for viewing before they are broadcast on television.

Among the films American users will be able to watch are classics such as “Some Like It Hot,” with Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis or “Fiddler on the Roof,” with Chaim Topol and Norma Crane, or newer titles like Russell Crowe’s “Master and Commander” and “Raising Arizona,” starring Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter.

Hit television series like “24” and “Heroes” will also be available on IMDb.com, as will classic shows like “Charlie’s Angels,” “Star Trek,” “Bewitched” and “Beverley Hills 90210.”

The content on hand for free online video streaming comes mostly from Hulu, followed by CBS, Sony and independent filmmakers, per cnetnews.com.

The service is currently only available to US users due to licensing issues.

Col Needham, founder and managing director of IMDb, said the company is “excited” to offer users “a simple online experience to watch full-length movies and TV episodes for free,” as quoted by the BBC.

“Our goal is to show our users every movie and TV show on the internet for free.”

IMDb has been around since October 1990; it was acquired by Amazon in 1998.

 



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