• eWeek, Tuesday, May 10, 2011 11:41 AM

In other Google news, its YouTube unit just entered the streaming video fray "in mass," in eWeek's words, offering up 3,000 movie titles. While YouTube has rented movies for some time, this more robust offering is designed to compete more directly with Netflix and Amazon.com in the burgeoning market for on-demand video. YouTube said it will sell a mix of flicks through its new YouTube Movies web site.

Coming courtesy of Universal, Time Warner's Warner Bros. and Sony, offerings include: "Caddyshack," "Goodfellas," "Scarface," as well as fresher fare like "Inception," "The King's Speech," and the "Little Fockers."

According to eWeek, "The movies will be paired with reviews from Rotten Tomatoes and movie extras, such as cast interviews and parodies. People may watch movies by logging into their YouTube account on any computing device, including their Google TV units." Like Amazon, YouTube is charging 99 cents to $3.99 for each video, as well as offering some free titles. Netflix offers its streaming service in the U.S. for $7.99 per month.

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