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If you need to know something about a movie, from the year of release to an obscure actor, you turn to the Internet Movie Data Base (IMDb). Previously, the site – which is owned by Amazon – has been all text. But now that’s changed, as IMDb has begun streaming video.
The site now carries more than 6,000 programs, with plenty of TV shows, and users can also rent or purchase videos from – who else? – Amazon.
The service is free and supported by ads, and IMDb’s Tammy Hovey told TechNewsWorld:
Amazon.com subsidiary the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Without a Box, a Los Angeles-based company that has developed exclusive online tools designed to connect independent filmmakers to film festivals in 20 countries. Without a Box will continue to run as an independent operation; financial terms of the acquisition were not revealed.
“Our mission has always been to provide film lovers around the world with the most comprehensive movie-, TV-, and celebrity-related information,” said Colin Bryar, Vice President, IMDb. “Working with Without a Box, we can offer our viewers even more great film-related content.”
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