CinemaNow, which counts Microsoft and Cisco Systems among its investors, started offering movies online in 1999 and is not yet making a profit, to the surprise of its chief executive, Curt Marvis.

对于投资者而言有等同于微软和思科系统的CinemaNow，从1999年来是提供在线电影，但至今没有盈利，这让它的行政总裁Curt Marvis都大吃一惊。