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| Type | Broadband Movie Distribution |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, USA |
| Key people | Lori McCreary, Founder and Chairman & CEO, Morgan Freeman, Founder |
| Industry | Electronic commerce |
| Products | Online Movie download and rental |
| Revenue | Unknown |
| Employees | Unknown |
| Website | cstar.com |
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In 2006 ClickStar became the first company in motion picture history to offer a legitimate motion picture download, 10 Items or Less. while the movie was still playing in theaters. ClickStar was highlighted by the American Film Institute in their AFI Awards 2006 "Moments of Significance" for this achievement. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 The AFI Awards 2006 honored the best 10 Movies' and 10 Television Programs of the year [1]
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Purchases, Rentals and Service
The ClickStar service is currently in its beta phase. Movies are available on a per item basis, some for purchase, rental or both. ClickStar also offers some of their movies in HD. Free content includes trailers, artist created channels (such as Our Space hosted by Morgan Freeman), and small in-house film shorts. Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr (born June 1 1937 is an Academy Award -winning American actor Film director and Narrator. Purchased content includes full length movies and documentaries for download to either own or rent. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality The catalog of available movies is updated regularly. ClickStar in its Beta 2 stage, removed the forum blogs, and movie discussion features, refocusing more on product and less on community. An, or message board, is a Bulletin board system in the form of a discussion site
Limitations of Clickstar while in Beta
There are several beta phase limitations which are expected to change.
As of January 2007:
- Mac users are unable to use the service.
- Downloaded content cannot be redownloaded if the content is lost, for example.
- Content can be backed up to DVDs but cannot be converted to DVD.
- Requires Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox on Windows XP or Windows Vista
Future Direction
ClickStar's partnership with Intel and its corporate website seem to indicate that the ultimate goal is to enable viewers to watch downloaded movies on their TVs without the need for a computer.
It is speculation as to whether this will be via a proprietary set top box or via other devices recently announced by other companies, such as Apple Computer. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics However, it is clear that ClickStar set out its corporate intention long before rival companies announced their products.
References
- ^ AFI Awards 2006. Retrieved on 2007-01-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina.
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