reported by Edward Strong, CyberScreenwriter.com

AOL and Brightcove launched today a distribution service that can enable video publishers to sell high-quality video downloads through the AOL Video portal (http://video.aol.com/) and receive up to 70% of the revenue generated from their sales. The new service promises to expand the distribution options for video publishers and the choices for consumers.

Using Brightcove, any video publisher can easily have their video downloads distributed and sold through AOL(R) Video. In addition, videos can be automatically indexed in the AOL Video Search engine and can be browsed through the AOL Video portal. Consumers will be able to purchase and download the videos and watch them on their computers, network connected TVs or other devices.