Originally published February 23 2006
Aeon Digital and NBC Universal unite to offer movies and TV
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
The agreement will make movies and television events available on demand over the internet. The content will be available for 24 hours after selection. Aeon Digital has a music service lined up, as well.
Titles will be available for a 24-hour period after they are selected, but pricing has yet to be finalized.
Aeon Digital CEO Giovanni D'Andrea said the deal includes recent movies such as "Ray" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" along with selections from Universal's library.
Among the covered television events are "Jerry Springer: Uncensored," the "Blind Date" franchise and "The Land Before Time."
Consumers will need an Aeon Digital set-top box connected to broadband to access the services' music, television and movies.
The first of these, the DV-200, will become available at retail stores this spring for $299.
The device has a built-in digital video recorder, enough hard drive storage for 200 hours of programming, a wireless router and a firewall for added security.
It also comes with unlimited free access to an electronic programming guide.
No computer is necessary, and there are no subscription fees.
D'Andrea said Aeon Digital already has its own music service lined up that will provide users with a library of more than 2 million tracks and that additional movie and television deals are expected in the near future.
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