Blockbuster to offer free online movie stream

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. Beginning on Dec. 19, MTV New Media, Paramount Pictures Digital Entertainment and Blockbuster will stream the movie "Jackass 2.5" in its entirety for free online until Dec. 31.

According to the companies, the movie, available at http://blockbuster.jackassworld.com, is the first-ever, studio-backed feature streamed in its entirety online.

"There's no better franchise than JACKASS to launch our new media division," said David Gale, Executive Vice President of New Media for MTV Networks' Music Group. "With Jackass 2.5 and soon jackassworld.com, we're giving fans cool, viral content that's perfect for the digital space."

"We are very excited to be able to deliver Jackass 2.5, the first feature-length movie from a major studio which will debut free on the Internet," states Thomas Lesinski, president of Paramount Pictures Digital Entertainment. "The Jackass movie is the first of several features that we plan on distributing online and as the digital world evolves, Paramount will continue to turn digital distribution of content on its head."