A Galway digital media company could be on the verge of revolutionising the movie rental industry.

Portomedia, based in Mervue business park, is offering people the chance to download movies to a flash memory card in just 15 seconds, making a trip to a movie rental shop a thing of the past.

The so-called 'movie-key' can then be plugged into the USB port of a computer, TV monitor or mobile screen for viewing at home or on the go.

There's no need to even return the film because it will expire after a predetermined length of time.

People in Galway will be the first in the world to try out the cutting-edge technology when PortoMedia kiosks are installed in shops all over Galway early October.