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"After years of speculation, streaming music service Rdio launched on Wednesday a social movie and TV rental service called Vdio.\nThe pay-per-view style service, which is available only the U.S. and UK, is loaded with a lot of content, from new releases and classics to programming from major studios and networks.\n\n\"The first thing you\u2019ll notice about Vdio is that it's designed to solve the 'what to watch' problem,\" the company said in an official blog post. \"It's not just that we've got amazing content, but that the experience is now geared to get you from searching to watching faster.\"\nSEE ALSO: Spotify vs. Pandora: Which Is Better?\n\nIn addition to a streamlined look and search functionality, Vdio is embracing a concept it's calling Sets, or playlists for TV shows and movies, to make it easy to share with friends, including on sites such as Facebook. You can also keep track of what your friends are watching in real time, and jump in to where they are in the show. \nAlthough Vdio currently runs on desktop and the iPad, the company said making it compatible with other devices and platforms is \"in the plan.\"\nAs of right now, only paying subscribers of Rdio can access Vdio's platform. The new service will come with a $25 credit for existing Rdio Unlimited subscribers, and any subscribers that join in the next 60 days will get the same deal.\nThink you'll use Vdio? Let us know in the comments.\nImage via iStockphoto, scanrail"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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