Blockbuster to Ship VOD Set-top Box in Time for Holidays

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 10, 2008 - 12:24pm.

Los Angeles - Video rental giant Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) plans to rollout a consumer set-top box in time for the holiday shopping season that will deliver movies over the Internet to televisions via its acquired Movielink service, Home Media Magazine reported.

Blockbuster chairman and CEO Jim Keyes made the announcement during a call with investors on Nov. 6, but did not provide additional details.

Blockbuster acquired Movielink, a video-on-demand service initially launched with backing from the Hollywood studios, back in August 2007.

The company's new set-top would join a market that already includes competition from devices like Apple TV and the Netflix Player by Roku.

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http://www.blockbuster.com

Published in DMW Daily, November 10, 2008

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Not another download box from Blockbuster!!!

Submitted by Comment Guy (not verified) on November 29, 2008 - 7:07am.

I love waiting several hours to watch a downloaded movies from Blockbuster as much as I need a hole in my head. Download video sucks ass. I'd never buy a download set top box. I want an instant streaming set top box from a service provider where I can get high definition 1080p blu-ray quality video on demand and live tv from one place over a low bandwidth connection (3Mbps or less) on both PC Player for PC and set top box for TV. Oh wait, it already exists, it's called MyTVPAL! and Netflix! ( WWW.MYTVPAL.COM ) / ( WWW.NETFLIX.COM ) Blockbuster is just trying to keep it's stock up until it dies! It has no flare innovation. Those who do not innovate do not survive. On demand means instant playing. So we should call it "wait several hours then never use the darn box again because your fed up of download boxes, just like AKIMBO". That's right! Just like Akimbo. Congratulations Blockbuster on once again missing the mark and sailing below our expectations. Long live 1080p blu-ray instant streaming on MTP and NF! Comment Guy