Beginning Monday of this week, Warner Bros. has begun selling TV shows and movies via the Internet video site Guba.com. They have already made a deal with peer-to-peer company BitTorrent Inc.
This does signal some type of truce as both companies have been known in the past to offer pirated video.
Guba.com offers, for the most part, user-generated video for free or is included in a subscription. Like most other download sites, a number of the videos are copyrighted material from TV or movies.
After some negotiations with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), they have begun to filter content much closer, looking to block obscene and copyrighted material.
Tom McInerney, co-founder and chief executive of Guba said "Kids in the dorm rooms don't own TVs, they've got computers and that's their source of entertainment."
Prices for rentals will start at $1.99 that will allow viewing at many times as wanted in a 24-hour timeframe.
Buying shows for permanent use will sell for $19.99, while the older movies will be offered for $9.99. TV shows are available for $1.79 a show.
New films will be offered on the same day that DVDs will be released in stores.
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