{{Short description|Movie distribution company}} {{Infobox company |name = ClickStar, Inc. |logo = ClickStar.png |type = Broadband Movie Distribution |foundation = 2005 |defunct = 2008 |location = Santa Monica, California, United States |key_people = Lori McCreary, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO, Morgan Freeman, Co-Founder |industry = Electronic commerce |revenue = Unknown |num_employees = Unknown |homepage = www.cstar.com (defunct) |products = Online movie download and rental }}
'''ClickStar''' was a broadband movie distribution company founded by actor Morgan Freeman and film producer Lori McCreary of Revelations Entertainment. ClickStar launched on December 15, 2006 under the leadership of interim CEO James J. Ackerman and Chairman/Co-Founder Lori McCreary. The company is no longer in operation.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://newteevee.com/2008/08/12/clickstar-down-hoping-on-a-sale | title = ClickStar Down | accessdate = 2009-05-06 | archivedate = 2008-08-23 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080823120414/http://newteevee.com/2008/08/12/clickstar-down-hoping-on-a-sale/}}</ref>
In 2006 ClickStar became the first company in motion picture history to offer a legitimate motion picture download, ''10 Items or Less'', while the film was still playing in theaters. ClickStar was highlighted by the American Film Institute in their AFI Awards 2006 "Moments of Significance" for this achievement.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.afi.com/tvevents/afiawards06/moments.aspx | title = AFI Awards 2006 | accessdate = 2007-01-04}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20050706corp_a.htm Intel Press Release] *[http://www.extend.com/company/news/2006.12.13-press-clickstar-launch.php ExtendMedia Press Release] *[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/28/AR2006112801412.html?nav=rss_technology/personaltech Washington Post]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Clickstar}} Category:Defunct mass media companies of the United States Category:Companies based in Los Angeles County, California Category:Film distributors based in California Category:Privately held companies based in Santa Monica, California Category:Entertainment companies established in 2006
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