Google Partners With Sony Pictures, Universal And Warner Brothers For YouTube Movies

It’s fascinating to watch how quickly things are moving in the world of digital content and distribution. Those that understand the importance of time as an asset are moving as fast as possible. This is another example of the benefits of having a sense of urgency. Those that have a bunker mentality and yearn for the way things were will forever be left behind.

BY ALEXIA TSOTSIS

Google confirmed the existence of its YouTube Movies service earlier today and has just released more details on which studios and movies will provide the 3,000 titles in its repertoire. YouTube has partnered up with Universal, Sony Pictures and Warner Bros and others to offer full length feature films on YouTube.com/movies. Fox, which we mistakenly reported had joined the brood earlier, is noticeably absent.

From the YouTube blog:

“Today, we’re announcing another step in our goal to bring more of the video you love to YouTube: the addition of thousands of full-length feature films from major Hollywood studios available to rent in the US at youtube.com/movies. In addition to the hundreds of free movies available on the site since 2009, you will be able to find and rent some of your favorite films.

From memorable hits and cult classics like Caddyshack, Goodfellas, Scarface, and Taxi Driver to blockbuster new releases like Inception, The King’s Speech, Little Fockers, The Green Hornet and Despicable Me. Movies are available to rent at industry standard pricing, and can be watched with your YouTube account on any computer. The new titles will begin appearing later today and over the coming weeks to www.youtube.com/movies, so keep checking back.”

Google also sent us a helpful YouTube Movies FAQ, which I’m including below.

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