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Watch 'The Dark Knight' through Facebook
[March 09, 2011]

Watch 'The Dark Knight' through Facebook


Mar 09, 2011 (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - McClatchy-Tribune News Service via COMTEX) -- Warner Bros. is offering some pay-per-view movies through Facebook starting with "The Dark Knight," which is available now. Viewers will be able to spend credits to buy or rent flicks as more movies are offered on the social network over the coming months. Rentals cost 30 Facebook credits, which translates into $3. Buyers have full control over the movie for up to 48 hours while watching it through Facebook, including the ability to see it in full screen, pause it and resume playing after logging back in.

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