Google to rent limited number of movies through YouTube

“Google Inc., which has dabbled with different ways of turning YouTube into a serious money-maker since acquiring it in 2006, said Wednesday it will begin making a limited number of films available for rental through the video service,” John Letzing reports for MarketWatch. “Google said in a posting on a company Website that it will make five films from the 2009 and 2010 Sundance Film festivals available for rent for U.S. users starting Jan. 22, and lasting through Jan. 31.”

MacDailyNews Take: zzzzzz… Huh? Oh, sorry.

Letzing continues, “‘In addition to these five films, a small collection of rental videos from other U.S. partners across different industries, including health and education, will be made available in the weeks ahead,’ Google said.”

MacDailyNews Take: zzzzzz… Wha? Oh, boy, Ambien’s in trouble.

Letzing continues, “The company said it will invite “a small group of partners across other industries” to participate in its film-rental business in the coming weeks.

MacDailyNews Take: YAGB. (Yet Another Google Beta).

Letzing continues, “Google said the films will be available for rental through its Google Checkout payment service, though it did not disclose specific rental fees.”

Full article here.

MacDailyNews Take: Apple leads. Google follows. As usual.