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AOL Site Jumps Into Paid Web-Video Fray

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Dulles, Va. -- Offering both paid and free downloads of TV shows, AOL plans to announce today its most ambitious video venture yet. Its new AOL Video portal -- launching Aug. 4 -- will contain content from MTV Networks, A&E Television Networks and other cable programmers, in addition to free, ad-supported content.

The Web site, www.aolvideo.com, is AOL's first foray into the paid download business, which is currently dominated by Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes Music Store. Like iTunes, AOL said it will charge $1.99 per episode for full-length Comedy Central series including Chappelle's Show , South Park...

 

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