Warner Bros. Entertainment Offers Five Additional Movies for Rent
Directly on Facebook®
Studio Expanding Test to Include ?Harry Potter and the Sorcerer?s
Stone,? ?Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,? ?Inception,? ?Life as
We Know It? and ?Yogi Bear?
Millions of Warner Bros. Facebook Fans Can Now Rent Movies Using
Facebook Credits and Stream within Studio?s Movie Fan Pages
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warner Bros. Digital Distribution (WBDD), a market leader in
video-on-demand and electronic sell-through, announced it will expand
its test offering of movies for rental through Warner Bros.
Entertainment?s Facebook Movie Pages. Starting today at 10:00 pm Pacific
Time / 1:00 am Eastern Time, consumers will be able to rent five
additional titles directly through each film?s official Facebook Page
using Facebook Credits. The films include ?Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer?s Stone,? ?Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,?
?Inception,? ?Life as We Know It? and ?Yogi Bear.?
?Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?
To rent a film, consumers simply click on the ?watch now? icon to apply
their Facebook Credits, and within seconds they will begin enjoying the
film. This offering is presently available only to consumers in the
United States.
?We?re pleased to expand our test with a variety of titles that will
appeal to a broad audience,? said Thomas Gewecke, President of Warner
Bros. Digital Distribution. ?These titles have substantial followings on
Facebook. The Fan Pages for ?Harry Potter? and ?Inception? alone are two
of the most popular and active communities on the site.?
Fans will have full control over the film while watching it through
their Facebook account for up to 48 hours from purchase. They can choose
to watch it in full screen, pause the movie, and resume playing it when
they log back into Facebook. Consumers will also have full Facebook
functionality including the ability to post comments on the movie,
interact with friends and update their status.
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© Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR.
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About Warner Bros. Digital Distribution
Warner Bros. Digital Distribution (WBDD) oversees the electronic
distribution of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group?s content through
Video-On-Demand, Pay-Per-View, Electronic Sell-Through and Subscription
Video-On-Demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels. WBDD
also distributes content through third party digital retailers and
licensees. A worldwide industry leader since its inception, WBDD also
manages the Studio?s E-commerce sites that include WBShop.com and
WarnerArchive.com. Twitter: @WBDigitalDist
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