BT Vision and NBC offer high-definition films

An agreement between BT Vision and NBC Universal will allow users of the digital TV service to download high-definition films from the studio’s library.

BT Vision’s Hi-Def on demand movie service, which uses the existing V-box to download films, was launched this month.

Customers are only charged after a flm has been downloaded and viewing started; the agreement with NBC Universal allows BT Vision customers to watch the studio’s film repeatedly during a 48 hour rental period.

A range of HD film titles from NBC Universal will be available including current blockbusters The Incredible Hulk, Wanted and Charlie Wilson’s War, alongside classic library titles such as E.T. – The Extra Terrestrial, Shaun of the Dead and Miami Vice. Current BT Vision HD films will be priced at £4.95 each, with library titles costing £2.95.

Dan Marks, BT Vision’s chief executive officer, said: “The inclusion of HD films now makes BT Vision an even more compelling service, immediately delivering the benefits of high-definition content but without the high cost of additional monthly subscription fees or an expensive new set-top box.”