The model of online film distribution is one still struggling to gain footing between bandwidth issues, lack of selection and potential copyright problems. Enter into this market Clickstar: a new, soon to be available online film service formed as a joint venture between Intel and Morgan Freeman’s film production company Revelations Entertainment.
The idea of Clickstar, according to an announcement today at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, is to create an online service which will allow consumers to access, pay for and download first run, pre-DVD-release films and artist-created entertainment channels. The new company will be headed by former Sony Pictures executive Nizar Alibhoy.
Clickstar said they are working with a variety of sources in the entertainment industry to build a strong library of films. No other details were available.
“ClickStar addresses the growing worldwide consumer demand for digital content — especially filmed entertainment,” actor Morgan Freeman said. “Our goal is to deliver first-run premium entertainment to film fans around the world and to make film easier to buy than to pirate.”