YouTube is the largest video portal on world-wide-web where users take pleasure of uploading, sharing and watching videos online. YouTube is always there in providing excellent services to its users by projecting new and exciting features every now and then. The live streaming of videos, shows and events on YouTube falls under the same category of these exhilarating features. One of the most popular examples of live online streaming is the recent ‘Royal Wedding’ which was screened in The Royal Channel on YouTube.

However, the news we are going to share with you today relates to the introduction of YouTube’s fresh feature, YouTube Movies.

Youtube launches rental movie services

YouTube, today has announced something which was eagerly-awaited by many YouTube users, that is the movie rental service, which include thousands of full-length movies from Hollywood (available to rent in US only) along with free behind-the-scenes videos, cast interviews and other special bonuses adding the spice.

YouTube Movies Service

This is how YouTube Official Blog breaks the news:

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.

This service is a challenger to many renowned live streaming services like Apple’s iTunes Store and Sony’s Qriocity service (which was recently attacked by hackers) – for many advanced televisions are now giving access to YouTube.

Up till now, there is no hint on whether YouTube Movies rental service will be available for the rest of the regions or not. All we can do right now is hope, because there is still much more to come from YouTube.

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