With Flixster, Studios Bet Consumers Will Buy Movies Again

By BROOKS BARNES, New York Times: Movie
Fri, 11/11/2011 - 7:53pm

In an effort to make owning more compelling than renting, big movie studios are backing a free service that will allow people to buy a film once and watch it on any device.

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