MOVIELINK EXPANDS ASIAN FILM MENU
SANTA MONICA - 12/27/04 - Movielink has expanded its library of Asian films through a distribution agreement with Tai Seng Entertainment, America's largest distributor of Asian films and television programs.
The Southern California-based company offers broadband video-on-demand (VOD) service offering more than 1,000 titles for legal download, including hundreds of Hollywood hits.
The deal calls for Movielink to add more than 25 Asian films from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, China and Korea spanning various genres such as horror, suspense, comedy, drama, and martial arts to its foreign film category.
In addition, all the films available for download will be subtitled in English, the company said.
Movielink is available to US Internet users with broadband connections who can browse the company's website and view trailers of available titles without charge.
Once customers are ready to rent a title, they register with Movielink and pay for their rental via credit card. Downloads range between $1.99 and $4.99.
Its "Movies in Minutes" feature lets customers begin watching titles within 2-10 minutes, or store them for up to 30 days and experience unlimited viewing for any 24 hour period.
Customers can also use the company's "MultiPlay" feature to re-rent titles for additional 24-hour viewing periods for up to 30 days after the initial rental.
Movielink is owned and operated by Movielink LLC, a joint venture of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Studios, and Warner Bros. Studios.
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