The front screen from Amazon.com's new video download website, www.unbox.com, is shown Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006 shortly after it went live. The Seattle-based internet retailer launched a digital video downloading service Thursday, ending months of speculation that the company would be getting into the online TV and movie business.  (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Amazon.com launches TV, movie service - Yahoo! News: "Amazon.com launched a video download service Thursday, ending months of speculation that the Internet retailer would be getting into the online TV and movie business.

TV shows will cost $1.99 per episode, and most movies will go for $7.99 to $14.99; movies can also be rented for $3.99.

Amazon Unbox will offer shows from CBS, Fox, MTV, Nickelodeon, PBS, BBC, A&E, Discovery Channel, Comedy Central and The History Channel, among others. NBC and ABC were noticeably absent on the list of participating networks."

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