Google to launch Video Service

Google is to start selling video online, offering a way for people to search for and buy TV shows and more through its site. Google is the latest company to explore the idea of selling video on the net, following Apple who led the way with its iTunes online store.

Google, however, does have a unique twist on its video service. Any company can put their content up for sale at any price. (Five cents is the minimum charge for a download.) Google takes a few pennies from the sale, and the content makers take most of the cash.

Google has created its own DRM (digital rights management) system for the service but will support rival systems as well, Page said. Not that the world needed another DRM mechanism.

The web giant’s co-founder Larry Page announced the service at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. US network CBS is making shows like CSI and Star Trek available to buy online.

Read more about Google’s other announcements at CES on The Register and BBC Technology.

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