Google the Internet search engine gaint, is offering free television shows and movies online to attract more users and advertisers and there by to increase its revenue.

Google videos now includes popular television shows like "The Charlie Rose Show" and classic movies such as "Billy the Kid" are available to view for free are sponsored by advertisers. Usually these videos sell for as much as US$14.99 in the video market.

The free videos are displayed alongside a small text ad and the logo of the advertiser. Sponsors include computer maker Hewlett-Packard and online video rental site Netflix. Users can also click to see video advertisements from the sponsors.

"Googles move shows we are in the middle of a clear shift to more and more video-linked Web services," said Jankees Ruizeveld, who helps manage the equivalent of US$2.2 billion in equities, including Google shares, at Optimix Vermogensbeheer NV in Amsterdam. "Video Web services will become increasingly important, which means extra infrastructure capacity is needed and as a result big investments will be necessary."

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