HDNet, CinemaNow Team Up for HD VOD

CinemaNow, the online video on demand service, announced Wednesday that has inked a deal with HDNet. From the release:

"CinemaNow, Inc., the leader in video-on-demand for broadband, today announced an agreement with HDNet, the leading high-definition television network,to make several unique titles from HDNet's original high-definition library available on a download-to-own basis via the CinemaNow Web site (http://www.cinemanow.com/). This marks the first time that HDNet has made its distinct library of high-definition programming available on-demand via an online broadband service.

"Among the content being made available on CinemaNow are over 100 episodes from HDNet's vast library of original series, including "Across America," "Get Out!" and several other HDNet specials. As part of the agreement, users of CinemaNow will be able to download permanent copies of HDNet's programming for unlimited playback on the device they download it to. The high-definition versions will be available in Windows Media Video HD."