CinemaNow, Universal Launch ''Day and Date'' Burn to DVD

MARINA DEL REY, September 26: Universal Pictures’ The
Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift will be
available for consumers to download and burn to DVD from CinemaNow beginning
today, the same day as the title’s retail DVD release.

The entire contents of the DVD, including menus and bonus
features, can be downloaded from CinemaNow, owned by Amazon.com, for $9.99. The
downloaded video can then be burned to a blank DVD for playback in virtually
any DVD player. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is the third installment in the popular street
racing franchise, which has earned more than $62 million domestically.

“Our customers will be the first to experience a major step
forward in movies on the Internet: the ability to download a DVD from the
comfort of home the same day the DVD becomes available via retail outlets,”
said Bruce Eisen, the president of CinemaNow. “We remain committed to advancing
the Burn to DVD format, and Universal Pictures has joined us at the forefront
of digital video distribution.”

“CinemaNow’s Burn to DVD service offers consumers a fast,
convenient way to enjoy Universal films on disc, complete with the full array
of bonus features available to purchasers of the packaged DVD,” added Craig
Kornblau, the president of Universal Studios Home Entertainment. “Partnering
with CinemaNow not only ensures secure online distribution for our content but
also underscores Universal’s continuing push to leverage emerging technologies
as new avenues of entertainment content delivery.”

CinemaNow currently offers more than 100 premium movies and
videos as part of its Burn to DVD service.