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UK?s Channel 4 to Let Users Stream Video Library for Free

By soulxtc

Will be 1st UK broadcaster to do so.

Beginning sometime next month, the UK’s Channel 4 will let viewers stream most of the channel’s entire archived video library for free online.

This means that more than 10,000 titles will be added to its 4oD Catch-Up on-demand streaming service.

The site currently only allows users to stream recent show episodes for only up to 30 days after being aired.

“We were the first broadcaster to launch a comprehensive video-on-demand service in 2006, and since that time 4oD has become one of the UK’s most popular VOD brands,” said Jon Gisby, the director of future media and technology at Channel 4. “We are extremely proud of the improved service and think the combination of fantastic content that’s easy to find and view will prove compelling for all users.”

The move is surely an attempt to capture some of the viewers who simply turn to both legal and illegal alternatives like Hulu or BitTorrent to watch content when and where they want.

jared@zeropaid.com

Full post as published by ZeroPaid on June 08, 2009 (boomark / email).