Blockbuster Signs Deal To Get Web Features

By Steve Anderson - 01/08/2010 2:41:17 AM

So Blockbuster's trying to make a move on the streaming video market, and they've got a new ally.  The crew out at ActiveVideo Networks is coming on board with Blockbuster to provide a platform by which web-based interface features can be linked to Blockbuster On Demand. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, so who knows just ...

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Could Apple TV Be The Ultimate Game Changer?

By Steve Anderson - 12/29/2009 12:36:58 AM

Now I was reading something about this the other day, so I figured I'd boil it down into the salient for you.  You've got a lot on your plate these days, you know.  You need fast and hard hitting home theater news. So here's the deal--a LOT of the market is currently worried about Apple TV.  ...

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DVD Sales Plummet, DVD Rentals Soar. What Gives?

By Steve Anderson - 12/29/2009 12:35:57 AM

The traditional barometer of movie industry success isn't the box office--it's home video sales.  And those were facing a catastrophic meltdown of epic proportions.  So why aren't movie execs all over whimpering on their floors in a fetal position?  One very simple reason--rentals seem to have taken over. The horrendous economy has driven what appears to ...

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Blockbuster DVD Kiosk Fatally Flawed?

By Steve Anderson - 12/22/2009 12:03:22 AM

So I was reading about the adventures of a guy over at WalletPop, the website that gives you money-saving tips and suchlike when he starts talking about what we've been talking about here for weeks now, the Blockbuster DVD kiosk. And his initial use suggests there are several problems with it, specifically: limited selection, slow operation, ...

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Blockbuster Says “Me, Too!” to iPhone App

By Steve Anderson - 12/18/2009 2:30:21 AM

Way to go, Blockbuster, for figuring out what Netflix had down like a month ago--that the iPhone is a great way to be able to sort and reorder your online movie rental queues whilst you're on the go. But interestingly enough, the Blockbuster version won't just let you handle your Blockbuster Online queue.  What it also ...

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