/ Technology

Online DVD rental market to rise 41% this year, study says

Spending on online rentals of DVDs will hit $1.9 billion this year, helping to reverse a five-year slide in overall DVD rentals, Adams Media Research says in a new report.

Posted 07/02/2007Don DavisPost a comment

Blockbuster looks to bag online video rental market share by cutting fees

Blockbuster bids for a bigger chunk of online video rentals market by offering rates as low as $4.99 a month to current and new subscribers to Blockbuster’s By Mail online rental service.

Posted 06/12/2007Don DavisPost a comment

The latest salvo in the Blockbuster-Netflix war

To encourage Netflix customers to come to a Blockbuster store, the chain is offering them free movie rentals in return for the tear-off address flaps of their Netflix rental envelopes, from today through next Wednesday.

Posted 02/15/2007Kurt PetersPost a comment

Blockbuster playing games with online/in-store free rental program

Blockbuster has added video games to its Total Access online/in-store DVD rental program, enabling customers to use up to 12 games a year for free.

Posted 12/20/2006Bill BriggsPost a comment

Blockbuster takes aim at Netflix subscribers with new holiday promotion

Blockbuster is allowing Netflix subscribers to participate at no cost in its Total Access program that allows online movie renters to return DVDs by mail or exchange them at Blockbuster stores for free in-store rentals.

Posted 12/05/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

Blockbuster pilots rent-online/return-to-store program

To drive more multi-channel sales, Blockbuster is piloting a program in Colorado Springs, CO, whereby online subscribers have the option of returning their latest online rental to a near-by store.

Posted 10/25/2006Mark BrohanPost a comment

/ Technology

Blockbuster charges deceptive practices by Netflix in patent infringement

Blockbuster Inc. today filed a counterclaim against Netflix Inc., alleging that Netflix’s patent infringement suit against Blockbuster is based on unenforceable patents that Netflix obtained through deceptive practices.

Posted 06/13/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Marketing

Amazon rolls out online DVD rentals in the U.K.

Following industry speculation that it was preparing to enter the online DVD rental market, Amazon is finally offering the service. But only in the U.K. -- at least for now.

Posted 12/10/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment