About Blockbuster and Blockbuster Online.
Blockbuster has announced it will soon deliver movie rentals and purchases to TiVo digital video recorders. But this Blockbuster service can be used only by those who have a broadband Internet connection to their TiVo box.
Blockbuster rents movies and TV shows via download over the Internet, but not as part of any of its subscription plans. Instead, you have to pay individually for each movie or TV show you download.
The Blockbuster Total Access Premium plans work the same as the Blockbuster Total Access plans, except the subscriber pays considerably more and in return is allowed an unlimited number of in-store exchanges.
The core of Blockbuster's business is operating a chain of several thousand brick-and-mortar stores that rent DVDs, Blu-ray discs and video games. But the company also offers several options for renting movies and television programming which involve the Internet, and that will be the focus here.
Blockbuster has publicly announced today an offer to acquire Circuit City. There are reports Blockbuster is considering the idea of streaming movies and other video content directly over broadband to TVs using a proprietary set-top box. The proposed acquisition may be in part motivated by the concept of using Circuit City stores as an outlet to sell the set-top boxes. However, some analysts are dubious that the acquisition makes good business sense.
Let's take a quick look at the Blockbuster Total Access program.
A feature about Blockbuster's countersuit against Netflix.
Blockbuster has entered into a legal agreement with 47 states to settle allegations its so-called No Late Fees program has been handled in a misleading manner. One consequence is that some Blockbuster customers are supposed to be eligible for refunds or credits under some conditions.
The video rental wars continue. Blockbuster has lowered the price of its three-DVDs-at-a-time online monthly subscription fee...
Read more...Turmoil continues in the home video rental marketplace.
Read more...At Blockbuster’s online home, you can get a sneak peak at what’s coming soon, find out what the top ten selling titles are, and buy movies online.
