Edward Smith/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text A little known fact about movie and TV show "purchases" online: What's being bought isn't actually ownership of the title but rather a limited-time license for viewing access. Consider the $4.99 director's cut of Alien on Amazon Prime Video.