The movie portion of the iTune’s store just a got a significant update to its movie section. It was announced by Apple today that new releases would be launching “same-day” as their dvd counterparts. This news definitely looks to bolster the credibility of purchasing and renting movies from iTunes.

In a press release, iTunes announced that most of the major studios and some independents are signed on, 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Lionsgate, Image Entertainment and First Look Studios.

Eddy Cue, the Vice President of iTunes shared his thoughts on the announcement, “We’re thrilled to bring iTunes Store customers new films for purchase day-and-date with the DVD release”, “We think movie fans will love being able to buy their favorites from major and independent studios”.

Here is the pricing structure of films you can download on iTunes:
$9.99 (US) – Library Title Purchases
$14.99 (US) – New Releases
$2.99 (US) – Library Title Rentals
$3.99 (US) – New Release Rentals
$3.99 (US) – HD Library Title Rentals
$4.99 (US) – HD New Release Rentals

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