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RentalsBlockbuster Poaches Netflix Customers with "President's Day Pardon"Authored by Rohit Bhargava on February 19, 2007 - 8:37am.
 Netflix has always focused on innovation with everything from their award winning user interface to the longstanding Netflix Prize. Aside from technical innovation, they have also pioneered a new business model for online on-demand movie downloading by charging consumers based on the hours they watch, streaming movies without actually downloading them and letting users switch instantly from film to film as easily as changing channels. Ultimately, they will need all this innovation - because Blockbuster is getting smarter and smarter about finding ways to exploit their only competitive advantage over Netflix - their physical stores.
The DMW Interview with Ted Sarandos, Netflix Chief Content OfficerAuthored by Scott Goldberg on February 1, 2007 - 2:10pm.
 Netflix has always defied its critics, and every year more skeptics surface with a new reason why the company lies on the brink of extinction. But over the past four years the company has been engaged in a strategy to take it well into the next cycle of the film viewing experience. It has embraced the advantages of the internet, and even prepared itself for the death of its bread-and-butter, the DVD. I sat down with Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, to discuss the future of the industry, and the space his company will find itself as it moves ahead. He will also be delivering a keynote address discussing many of the following topics at the Future of Film Conference in March.
tags: Movies | Commerce | DVD | Netflix | Rentals | Interviews | Blockbuster | Sundance | Ted Sarandos |
Now Is the Time for Blockbuster to Make Its MoveAuthored by michael_greeson on January 26, 2007 - 4:26am.
 It's time for Blockbuster to get into the online download business. The market is only now emerging and the pickings are slim, but it's not too soon for the company to expand its offerings to include web-based movie downloads and rentals. It could be the only company to offer a true "triple-play" of mail, brick-and-mortar, and online access - a combination that (given innovative marketing) could give a second wind to a dying brand and uniquely position the company for long-term success.
ViewNow to Offer Disney's "Pirates" for 72-Hour VOD RentalAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 6, 2006 - 3:13pm.
Encino, Calif. - ViewNow, an aggregator of content for IPTV and video-on-demand services, announced on Wednesday that it will offer Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" on video-on-demand on Jan. 4. The debut comes 30 days after the film's DVD release; typically the window is 45 days. ViewNow said it will also offer a 72-hour viewing period for the film, instead of the typical 24-hour window.
Report: Internet Movie Downloads, Rentals to Hit 60 Million by 2010Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 6, 2006 - 2:35pm.
Dublin, Ireland - The market for movies distributed over the Internet via on-demand rentals and download-to-own services is projected to grow from an estimated 9.5 million this year to nearly 60 million by 2010, according to a report from Research and Markets.
Redbox Extends DVD Rental Kiosk Deal With McDonald'sAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 30, 2006 - 2:47pm.
Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. - Redbox, a maker of automated DVD rental kiosks, announced on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to install its machines in McDonald's restaurants, following a successful two-year test.
Blockbuster Gets Exclusive Rental Rights to Weinstein Company FilmsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 15, 2006 - 3:29pm.
Dallas - Video rental giant Blockbuster announced on Wednesday that it has signed a deal with The Weinstein Company, for the exclusive rental rights to all of the film studio's titles through 2010.
Blockbuster Adds In-Store Exchanges to Online DVD Rental ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 1, 2006 - 3:09pm.
Dallas - Video rental giant Blockbuster announced on Wednesday that it has altered its online DVD mail order rental service so that subscribers can now either return movies through the mail or to participating Blockbuster stores.
Housing Rentals Service HotPads.com Launches 2006 Election EditionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 25, 2006 - 1:35pm.
Washington - HotPads.com, a free, rental housing search and listing service, said that it has launched its 2006 Election Edition, which provides information about this year's closely watched elections for the House of Representatives. The new service will help potential renters learn about the voting habits of different areas. The 435 congressional districts are outlined on the site's maps, with red and blue designating the party affiliation of the districts' current Representatives. Washington-based HotPads.com launched in September.
Netflix Expects to Ship 1 Billionth DVD Next MonthAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 25, 2006 - 1:12pm.
Los Gatos, Calif. - Online DVD rental service Netflix announced on Wednesday that sometime next month it expects to deliver its one-billionth movie in the mail to one of its 5.7 million subscribers. The company plans to launch a new ad campaign, with the tagline -- "Nearly one billion movies delivered so far. Zero late fees." -- on the major broadcast networks.
Blockbuster Drops Lowest-Priced Online DVD Rental PlanAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2006 - 1:30pm.
Dallas - Video rental giant Blockbuster has discontinued a test of a $5.99 per month online DVD rental service, which matched the cheapest offering from rival Netflix, Reuters reported. The company did not say why it was ending the service.
tags: Pricing | Internet | Video | Subscriptions | Movies | Commerce | DVD | Rentals | Retail | Blockbuster |
Indian Online DVD Rental Service Seventymm Raises $7 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 21, 2006 - 8:39am.
Bangalore, India - Seventymm, an online DVD rental service in India, has received a $7 million investment from Matrix Partners India. Bangalore-based Seventymm currently claims 7,500 customers, and stocks a catalog of more than 10,000 DVD titles; the company aims to count 1 million subscribers within five years. Seventymm will use the funds to expand its service into additional cities in India.
DVD Rental Kiosk Maker DVDPlay Raises $20 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 28, 2006 - 8:19pm.
Los Gatos, Calif. - DVDPlay, a manufacturer and operator of DVD rental kiosks, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $20 million in its latest round of venture capital financing.
N.Y. Times: "What Netflix Could Teach Hollywood"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 7, 2006 - 12:27pm.
New York - The New York Times on Wednesday reported on Netflix, the online DVD rental service that sends and receives 700 million DVDs through the U.S. mail each year.
TNR Entertainment to Place DVD Rental Kiosks in A&P StoresAuthored by dmw on May 1, 2006 - 6:54pm.
Houston - TNR Entertainment Corp. (The New Release), an operator of DVD rental kiosks in supermarkets and grocery stores, announced on Monday an agreement to install its kiosks in 30 A&P Stores throughout Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. The kiosks, which can store up to 200 titles, accept debit or credit cards as payment for $1 per day rentals.
Blockbuster to Eliminate Late Fees for Rentals in 2005Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 14, 2004 - 2:46am.
Dallas -- Video rental giant Blockbuster announced on Tuesday that it will eliminate all late fees for movie and video game rentals as of Jan. 1, 2005. Although the company projected late fees would have generated up to $300 million of income during 2005, Blockbuster expects this loss to be offset by increased store traffic and a lowering of its marketing and promotional spending. Under the plan, customers will rent movies for 2-day or 1-week periods, and games for one week -- plus a new one-week grace period where no fees will be assessed. After that period, the movie or game will be automatically charged to the customer, less the rental fee. Customers will also be able to return the rented item within 30 days, provided they pay a "restocking" fee. "Doing away with late fees is the biggest and most important customer benefit we've ever offered in our company's history," said Blockbuster chairman and CEO John Antioco.
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