Tag archive: Blockbuster

With cable subscriptions beginning to decline, everyone wants in on streaming. Though it's late to the game, Verizon is teaming with Redbox (owned by Coinstar) to create a Netflix hybrid service that would offer Redbox DVDs and streaming movies over a Verizon video subscription service. The new service should launch (or be unveiled) later this year (second half of 2012).  According to Verizon, the new service will give users “the… Read More

As announced by the Los Angeles Times earlier today, Coinstar's popular Redbox brand has made a decision to ignore Warner Brothers recently announced 56-day plan that would restrict when a consumer has access to renting a new release on DVD or Blu-ray through the popular red kiosks.    Company officials at Redbox have decided to purchase all new Warner Brothers releases in bulk through retailers like Amazon, Target and Wal-Mart, but at a… Read More

According to a new study conducted by the NPD Group, video-on-demand and streaming video from services like Netflix were on the rise during 2011 and 31 percent of all rentals in North America are attributed to digital delivery options. Alternatively, total physical DVD and Blu-ray rentals fell by 11 percent over the year due to the decline in Blockbuster as well as flat Netflix growth. Redbox is the only bright spot in the physical rental… Read More

Back in April when Dish Network paid some $320 million to take over Blockbuster's retail video rental operations, the company said it planned to keep some 1,500 Blockbuster locations operating, as well as keep some 15,000 Blockbuster employees on the books to keep thing humming along. Now, however, Dish Network is admitted it's going to be able to keep fewer Blockbusters operating than it had originally projected—although it… Read More

Thanks to everyone that posted a comment for a chance to win!  We hope to have many more competitions in the coming weeks and months (and years), so keep your eyes posted for more chances to win!     A special shout out goes to our winners: Michael Bok (PS3) Christopher Puleio (360) Over the last few weeks, no game has been getting as much international attention as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. It went on to sell over $775 million in… Read More

On Thursday of this week, Starz President Chris Albrecht announced plans to create and launch a digital platform for distributing Starz content very similar to the HBO GO application created by HBO. The application will work on a variety of platforms and may require an existing subscription to the Starz network through a cable or satellite company. However, Albrecht also indicated that the company was exploring the option of providing Starz to… Read More

Thank you to everyone that entered! We appreciate your support, and hope to have many more competitions like this in the coming weeks.  A special shout out goes to our winners: Sydney Meza (PS3) Kyle Newton (360)   On November 8, Activision launched a small, little indie game called Call of something-or other. It seemed to do ok, and it made a few bucks. If you don’t recognize that as a joke, this contest clearly isn’t for you. Since its… Read More

While a judge issued a temporary injunction against Zediva's operations during August 2011, Zediva has been officially shut down for good by U.S. District Judge John Walter as of this week. When Zediva launched earlier this year, the service streamed brand new movie releases for $2 each. Rather than negotiating any type of streaming rights with the movie studios, Zediva would purchase new releases at retail prices and incorporate… Read More

Earlier today, Coinstar announced an increase in price on DVD rentals at Redbox kiosks from $1.00 a day to $1.20 a day. The price hike takes effect on Monday October 31 at all 34,000 Redbox stations in the United States. However, two dollar a day video game rentals and $1.50 a day Blu-ray rental prices will remain unchanged for the time being. The company claims that the price alteration was needed due to rising operating costs such as larger… Read More

Dish bought Blockbuster five months ago, and now we know why they made a $320 million investment in the bankrupt company. As we reported yesterday Dish Network hosted a press event today, where they unveiled a new streaming video service. The service announced today is called Blockbuster Movie Pass, and for the time being is only available for Dish Network subscribers when it launches on October 1. For an additional $10 a month Dish subscribers… Read More

If there was a perfect time to hold a press event Dish Network might have found it. Dish Network is hosting a press event on Friday that it has titled “A Stream Come True”, where is it rumored to be announcing a streaming service to rival Netflix. It is believed that Dish will be offering an unlimited streaming option at an unknown price under the Blockbuster brand name. We originally heard about the rumor earlier this month, and it was expected… Read More

Recently, we learned that Netflix will soon completely split up its Instant Streaming and DVD-by-mail services. Netflix will continue to be the home for Instant Streaming and a new company called Qwikster, run by the same guys who have been running Netflix DVD rentals for a decade, will handle DVD-by-mail subscriptions. If you're like us, you're wondering what the heck is going on over at Netflix headquarters. While we'll be… Read More

Rolling out to consumers on an unannounced date in October, Dish Network is bringing a streaming competitor to Netflix with the Blockbuster brand. Reported by Bloomberg earlier today, Dish will be using an existing infrastructure that delivers on-demand movies to consumers. This service may be structured with a dual purpose, offering a selection of classic and archive movies titles as well as brand new, on-demand titles currently available to… Read More

Sony has already stated clearly that the plan is to launch the PlayStation Vita this year. Two big questions remain though: where and when? Popular opinion puts the initial launch in Japan, since the hardware maker's country of origin is also where the PlayStation Portable kicked off the previous generation of handheld gaming devices. Other rumors have pointed to the United States, Europe and even a day-and-date worldwide launch for one… Read More

In a study this week by YouGov BrandIndex, consumer perception of Netflix plummeted after the company announced a 60 percent increase in pricing by splitting streaming and DVD rentals. YouGov measures the buzz around brands on a scale from -100 to 100. Previous to the pricing announcement, Netflix dominated rivals such as Redbox, DirecTV and Blockbuster with a 39.1 score on the chart. Since the announcement, consumer sentiment plummeted to… Read More