News - Google reportedly looking to pilot premium movie service in the UK

[HEXUS]

If true, this would put the search giant in direct competition with Amazon and Netflix.

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[crossy]

If true, this would put the search giant in direct competition with Amazon and Netflix.

This would also put them up against Apple TV surely plus, of course, Sky Box Office and Virgin's Film Flex offerings?

Seems like a natural move to me - all that video delivery expertise. But I'll reserve judgement whether it's a good move or not until I've seen a bit more detail. Like pricing obviously, whether it's a buy-film-and-watch-it-once deal, if a dedicated (DRM'd!) client is needed or whether it'd work on anything with the bandwidth that can support YouTube (e.g. Internet TV's like the Sony Bravia I've got).

Got to say that if the Goog do dive in then surely that'll push the prices down.

[Scott B]

This would also put them up against Apple TV surely plus, of course, Sky Box Office and Virgin's Film Flex offerings?

Seems like a natural move to me - all that video delivery expertise. But I'll reserve judgement whether it's a good move or not until I've seen a bit more detail. Like pricing obviously, whether it's a buy-film-and-watch-it-once deal, if a dedicated (DRM'd!) client is needed or whether it'd work on anything with the bandwidth that can support YouTube (e.g. Internet TV's like the Sony Bravia I've got).

Got to say that if the Goog do dive in then surely that'll push the prices down.

No argument there - I just focused specifically on the web-based ones.