IMDB adds video: Full length TV shows, movies

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IMDB adds video: Full length TV shows, movies

by Brad Linder Sep 16th 2008

For years, the Internet Movie Database has been the go-to spot for information about movies, TV shows, actors, directors, and all sorts of other information related to the entertainment industry. But over the last few years as online video started to take over the web, there was one thing conspicuously absent from IMDB: video. Now that's all changed, as IMDB's parent company Amazon has rolled out a major update which lets users watch over 6,000 videos from sources like Hulu, CBS, and independent filmmakers.

There are a few things that I really like about the new service. While many videos are slapped up on the site using an embeddable player from Hulu, IMDB is the first site I've seen that lets you watch these embedded videos in full screen. And it's nice being able to find videos right next to the images and other media that pop up when you're searching for information about a movie or TV show.

On the other hand, this is pretty much the only way to find videos. While there's a new landing page for IMDB video with featured movies and TV episodes, there's no way to search the entire site just for videos. So if you want to see a list of shows in a particular genre or from a particular network, you're better off just going to Hulu.

Tags: amazon, imdb, imdb-video, online-video

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Jash Sayani said 10:53AM on 9-16-2008

Hulu = US only
Though Hopspot shield and Proxy bypass works, but cant download them like with YouTube....

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