Miramax will begin offering movie rentals via Facebook, following in the footsteps of other major studios, such as Warner Bros. and Universal, which have experimented with streaming their content via the social networking site.
Twenty titles will be available to U.S. users at the launch of Miramax’s “eXperience” Facebook app,including Chicago, Good Will Hunting, Clerks, CouldMountain, and Gangs of New York, with a more limited selection accessible to users in the UK and Turkey.
Renting a Miramax movie costs 30 Facebook credits (approximately $2.99), which is on par with what other studios have charged to rent their films on Facebook. By comparison, users can buy Chicago, Good Will Hunting, and Clerks for $4.99 on Apple’s iTunes store, though the titles are not available for rent.
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