Shed a few tears over Blockbuster’s demise? You’re not alone. But don’t worry, there is a glimmer of hope, with its CEO promising that stores performing well might stay open.
Future Apple TV owners, we hope you like Fox and ABC a whole lot, because NBC Universal is only the latest studio to say they’re not sharing their toys – $IS0.99 rentals would “devalue” their content, says NBC Universal’s CEO. [CNET via SlashGear]
Warner Bros executive Barry Meyer admits the obvious: Their content won’t show up on Apple TVs because the price wasn’t right. WB scoffs at the new cheaper rental plan – not the first time they’ve thrown their weight around online. [AllThingsD]
Blockbuster, increasingly depressing rental purveyor, has joined with Comcast for aid in the losing battle against Netflix. Their new service is called DVDs By Mail, though there’s not much new about it – essentially a discounted Blockbuster Online subscription for Comcast customers.
Apparently, local libraries are the biggest DVD rental stores in the US. According to a survey released by the Online Computer Library Centre, US public libraries lend an average of 2.1 million movies per day. That’s more than Netflix, Redbox and Blockbuster.
Redbox, the Coinstar-owned company who puts those nifty DVD rental kiosks everywhere in the US, is apparently plotting how to take down Netflix. Step one: offer more than 200 or so movies.
