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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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