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MPAA Launches Search Engine That Tells You Where You Can Watch Almost Anything Online--Legally

Accepted submission by gewg_ at 2014-11-14 23:03:56
Techonomics
from the pirate-bay,-the-sequel dept.

The Center for American Progress reports [thinkprogress.org]

It's official, TV is moving online. Fewer customers are buying cable packages [thinkprogress.org] and more are opting for lower-cost options that let them watch movies and television shows wherever they want--at an airport or in a coffee shop.

But there are more than 100 online services, from Netflix to Hulu, that allow customers to watch all their favorite episodes of The Simpsons at any time they want. Meanwhile, big broadcast and cable companies have struggled to compete with mobile-ready entertainment market, clamoring for customers' attention [thinkprogress.org].
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[On November 10,] the Motion Picture Association of America joined the pack with a new site called WheretoWatch [wheretowatch.com], a sort of online search engine where customers can type in the name of a movie or TV show and find out exactly where they can watch it legally. Users can search by title, genre, year it was produced or released, MPAA rating (PG or R), and whether it's online, on DVD or in theaters.


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