Amason.com launched a video download service last thursday ending months of speculation that the Internet retailer would be getting into the online tv and movie business. The service dubbed Amazon unbox will offer thousands of television shows movies and other vieos from more than 30 studios and networks the company said in a statement tv shows will cost 1.99 per episode and most movies will go for 7.99 to 14.99 movies can also be rented for 3.99 Amazon unbox will offer shows from CBS Fox Mtv Nickelodeon PBS BBC A&E and many other participationg networks. Paramount 20th century fox song pictures universal studios warner bros lionsgate and MGM are among the major movie studios that have signed with Amazon.com Inc. Walt Disney pictures whose biggest shareholder is Apple Computer Inc. CEO steve jobs has not signed on. Amazon’s service comes just days ahead if the expected launch of a movie download service at Apple’s iTunes music store.