Starz Encore and RealNetworks launched a subscription movie servi...
Starz Encore and RealNetworks launched a subscription movie service for broadband users. The service, which costs $12.95 per month, is at http://movies.real.com or www.starz.com. STARZ! Ticket on Real Movies gives subscribers unlimited access to a rotating library of major…
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motion pictures. Offered through RealPlayer, the companies said movies will take as little as 20 min. to download, depending on the speed of the subscriber’s broadband service. Additionally subscribers will have access to a streamed version of the STARZ! linear service, which marks the first time a premium movie channel has been delivered simultaneously over broadband. The service uses Real’s Helix DRM (digital rights management) to ensure secure delivery. The service is available to U.S. consumers with a broadband connection speed of at least 600 kbps, the firms said, and consumers can watch movies on their PC or on a TV linked to a PC with an S-video cable. Other features of the service include the ability to fast-forward, rewind and pause. Subscribers can download movies to as many as 3 personal computers, and the service allows parental controls.