Movie Rentals

Software

Google Won’t Let You Rent A Movie From Android Market If You Have A Rooted Device

1:00AM May 23, 2011 | Casey Chan

Well, phooey. Google is blocking users with rooted Android devices from renting movies via Android Market. Apparently, it’s “due to requirements related to copyright protection”. I guess Google thinks people who use rooted phones are pirates who steal movies. More »

Entertainment

Teen Hauled To Jail For Overdue Library DVD

8:00AM March 10, 2010 | Brian Barrett

What started as a routine traffic stop ended with a Colorado teen doing hard time. The offence? Not returning a House of Flying Daggers DVD to his local library. Come on, Colorado. You’re better than that. More »

Entertainment

Blockbuster Digs Itself A Deeper Grave, Brings Back Late Fees

6:00AM March 3, 2010 | Jason Chen

Blockbuster in the States is not doing so well, closing another 500 locations in an attempt to straighten its ship. The latest tactic? Bringing back late fees, which they ditched back in 2005 in order to compete with Netflix. More »

Online

YouTube To Offer Both Paid And Ad-Supported Movie Rentals?

12:00PM September 3, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

The Wall Street Journal reports that YouTube is deep in discussions with the movie studios to offer both paid (likely $US3.99) and ad-supported movie rentals. This would include new releases, which would be new to YouTube. More »

Entertainment

A Peek Inside A Netflix Sorting Facility: Secret, Silent And Full Of Old Ladies

11:40PM August 5, 2009 | John Herrman

I’m not entirely sure how I pictured Netflix’s shipping centres, but it definitely wasn’t like this: A Chicago Tribune reporter describes his visit to one, including the “few things about the building that suggested it was not a meth lab.” More »