Amazon Eyeing DVD Rental Biz in U.S.
Rather than launching their video rental service, Amazon has approached both Blockbuster and Netflix about partnering up.
“Despite its online might, shopping giant Amazon faces a potentially expensive battle to crack the competitive U.S. online rental market. The company started its own DVD rental service in Britain in December.
Rumors that Amazon would enter the U.S. online DVD rental market sparked a price war late last year between Blockbuster and Netflix, which pioneered online DVD rental and now controls about 75 percent of the market. ”
Read more at Yahoo! News
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