STUDIO EXPANDING TEST TO INCLUDE \u201cHARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER\u2019S STONE,\u201d \u201cHARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS,\u201d \u201cINCEPTION,\u201d \u201cLIFE AS WE KNOW IT\u201d AND \u201cYOGI BEAR\u201d MILLIONS OF WARNER BROS. FACEBOOK FANS CAN NOW RENT MOVIES USING FACEBOOK CREDITS AND STREAM WITHIN STUDIO\u2019S MOVIE FAN PAGES<\/p>\n
BURBANK, CALIF., March 27, 2011 \u2013 Warner Bros. Digital Distribution (WBDD), a market leader in video-on-demand and electronic sell-through, announced it will expand its test offering of movies for rental through Warner Bros. Entertainment\u2019s Facebook Movie Pages. Starting today at 10:00 pm Pacific Time \/ 1:00 am Eastern Time, consumers will be able to rent five additional titles directly through each film\u2019s official Facebook Page using Facebook Credits. The films include \u201cHarry Potter and the Sorcerer\u2019s Stone,\u201d \u201cHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,\u201d \u201cInception,\u201d \u201cLife as We Know It\u201d and \u201cYogi Bear.\u201d<\/p>\n
To rent a film, USA based consumers simply click on the \u201cwatch now\u201d icon to apply their Facebook Credits, and within seconds they will begin enjoying the film. This offering is presently available only to consumers in the United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re pleased to expand our test with a variety of titles that will appeal to a broad audience,\u201d said Thomas Gewecke, President of Warner Bros. Digital Distribution. \u201cThese titles have substantial followings on Facebook. The Fan Pages for \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 and \u2018Inception\u2019 alone are two of the most popular and active communities on the site.\u201d<\/p>\n Fans will have full control over the film while watching it through their Facebook account for up to 48 hours from purchase. They can choose to watch it in full screen, pause the movie, and resume playing it when they log back into Facebook. Consumers will also have full Facebook functionality including the ability to post comments on the movie, interact with friends and update their status.<\/p>\n Facebook\u00ae is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.<\/p>\n HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and \u00a9 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights \u00a9 JKR. (s11)<\/p>\n About Warner Bros. Digital Distribution Warner Bros. Digital Distribution (WBDD) oversees the electronic distribution of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group\u2019s content through Video-On-Demand, Pay-Per-View, Electronic Sell-Through and Subscription Video-On-Demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels. WBDD also distributes content through third party digital retailers and licensees. A worldwide industry leader since its inception, WBDD also manages the Studio\u2019s E-commerce sites that include WBShop.com and WarnerArchive.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" STUDIO EXPANDING TEST TO INCLUDE \u201cHARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER\u2019S STONE,\u201d \u201cHARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS,\u201d \u201cINCEPTION,\u201d \u201cLIFE AS WE KNOW IT\u201d AND \u201cYOGI BEAR\u201d MILLIONS OF WARNER BROS. FACEBOOK FANS CAN NOW RENT MOVIES USING FACEBOOK CREDITS AND STREAM WITHIN STUDIO\u2019S MOVIE FAN PAGES BURBANK, CALIF., March 27, 2011 \u2013 Warner Bros.<\/p>\n