iTunes Movie Rentals Launches Today

iTunes Movie Rentals has been officially launched during Steve Jobs Keynote at MacWorld Expo.

All the major studios will be participating including: Touchstone, Miramax, MGM, Lionsgate, Newline, FOx, WB, Disney, Paramount, Universal, and Sony.

Over 1000 Movies to start. The movies will be available 30 days after DVD release. The service will work with Macs, PCs, iPods, and of course the iPhone.


The Movies will be available instantly(30 sec). You have 30 days to start watching the rental. 24 hours to finish watching. It costs $3.99 for a New Release and $2.99 for a Library Rental.

International Movie Rentals will start later this year.

Movies can be rented directly from the AppleTV with no computer necessary. The Movies will be available in DVD quality and HD + Dolby 5.1. HD Rentals cost $4.99. 100 titles will be available starting today.