Australia gets movies through Google Play and YouTube!

Google has announced the launch of movie rental service in the Australian market.

Movies are now available for rent on both Google Play and YouTube.

Google said:

This great tradition makes us excited to announce today that we have launched Movies on Google Play (play.google.com/movies) and a brand new Movies page on YouTube for Australia (youtube.com.au/movies), where you can rent thousands of films from both Hollywood and local Aussie studios.

Google is offering content from following studios:

The Walt Disney Company
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
NBCUniversal
Village Roadshow Pictures
Lionsgate
Roadshow Films
Icon Film Distribution
Madman Entertainment
Hopscotch
Transmission Films

Pricing?

New releases

$5.99 for standard definition
$6.99 for high definition

Old movies

$3.99 for standard definition
$4.99 for high definition

Google highlighted some popular movies available through their network:

Midnight in Paris
The Help
Moneyball
Tower Heist
The Iron Lady
Toy Story 3
The Bourne Ultimatum
Bra Boys
Chopper