Verizon Internet Users Go to the Movies

Verizon has struck a deal with Movielink to offer a co-branded portal where users of the company's high-speed Internet service will be able to download movies to watch on their home computers. Starting at a cost of 99-cents per flick, users can watch films as much as they like in a 24-hour period for up to 30 days from the date of download.

Movielink was the first broadband online video rental service to allow legitmate downloads of major motion pictures. Verizon says that the new service brings added value to its customers. "Entertainment is one of the hottest categories of broadband applications, and Verizon customers can count on us to deliver the latest and most sought-after services," the company said in a statement.