Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) and Apple today announced that MGM is now offering titles from its prestigious catalog of feature films for purchase and download on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com). Here is more info:
Beginning today, iTunes customers will be able to purchase legendary films such as "Dances With Wolves," "Mad Max," "The Great Train Robbery" and "Rocky," with other titles to be added in the coming weeks. MGM has the largest modern film library in the world and has received 208 Academy Awards in its history, making it one of the biggest award winning collections of films in the world.
?It?s exciting to be bringing so many amazing films from our catalog to iTunes,? said Douglas A. Lee, MGM?s executive vice president of Worldwide Digital Media. ?We have an unrivaled movie library and are looking forward to adding even more films in the future so users can take their favorite movies with them wherever they go.?
?More than two million movies have now been downloaded from the iTunes Store making it the world?s most popular online movie store,? said Eddy Cue, Apple?s vice president of iTunes. ?We?re absolutely thrilled so many legendary MGM films are joining an iTunes film catalog that now has over 500 movies.?
Titles from MGM?s collection of blockbusters and classics that will be available on iTunes will include ?The Thomas Crown Affair,? ?Ronin,? and the acclaimed musical ?Lilies of the Field.? Movies downloaded from the iTunes Store are downloaded in near-DVD quality at a resolution of 640x480 (up to 480, depending on the aspect ratio) and can be viewed on a computer, fifth generation iPod or widescreen TV with Apple TV.
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