Bezos: Amazon to launch paid streaming video service

In an interview with Walt Mossberg at D6, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said, "We are working on a new version of video on demand, a for pay streaming service we will release in the next couple of weeks. The streaming service will start instantly and it's a la carte, for pay."

This will be in addition to Amazon's download-to-Tivo service.

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