Jump to content

Blockbuster Takes On NetFlix


Recommended Posts

Blockbuster enters online DVD rental business

Published: August 11, 2004, 10:58 AM PDT

By Dinesh C. Sharma

Special to CNET News.com

Blockbuster has launched an online DVD rental service aimed directly at undercutting competition from rival Netflix.

Under Blockbuster's plan, announced Wednesday, customers can place their orders for movie rentals on the company's Web site, and their DVDs will be shipped free. Consumers can rent up to three movies at a time for a monthly subscription of $19.99, five DVDs for $29.99 a month or eight for $39.99. Netflix charges $21.99 a month for three movies at a time.

The service, which lets customers keep the rentals for as long as they like, is geared toward frequent movie renters and film buffs irked by late fees--the same target audience as Netflix.

http://news.com.com/Blockbuster+enters+onl...ml?tag=nefd.top

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in



Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Our picks

    • Wait, Burning Man is going online-only? What does that even look like?
      You could have been forgiven for missing the announcement that actual physical Burning Man has been canceled for this year, if not next. Firstly, the nonprofit Burning Man organization, known affectionately to insiders as the Borg, posted it after 5 p.m. PT Friday. That, even in the COVID-19 era, is the traditional time to push out news when you don't want much media attention. 
      But secondly, you may have missed its cancellation because the Borg is being careful not to use the C-word. The announcement was neutrally titled "The Burning Man Multiverse in 2020." Even as it offers refunds to early ticket buyers, considers layoffs and other belt-tightening measures, and can't even commit to a physical event in 2021, the Borg is making lemonade by focusing on an online-only version of Black Rock City this coming August.    Read more...
      More about Burning Man, Tech, Web Culture, and Live EventsView the full article
      • 0 replies
    • Post in What Are You Listening To?
      Post in What Are You Listening To?
    • Post in What Are You Listening To?
      Post in What Are You Listening To?
    • Post in What Are You Listening To?
      Post in What Are You Listening To?
    • Post in What Are You Listening To?
      Post in What Are You Listening To?
×
×
  • Create New...