A few existing services offer an Internet version of pay-per-view, in which single films can be downloaded for a fee of $1 to $5. The service represents the first time that mainstream films have been available as part of a flat-rate subscription plan over the Internet. The movies available this month include ''Finding Nemo,'' ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' and ''The Poseidon Adventure.'' The new service, called Starz Ticket on Real Movies, will cost $12.95 a month, and subscribers will be able to download and watch 100 or more movies each month, using Real's media player software.Īs on the Starz cable service, which is owned by Liberty Media, the movies available will include recent Hollywood films, usually about a year after they were released, and some older titles. The move is another early attempt by Hollywood to build a business out of downloadable movies and head off the sort of piracy that has hurt the music industry. RealNetworks and the Starz Encore Group will introduce an online service today that will let high-speed Internet users download and watch many of the movies shown on the Starz cable channel.
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