Blockbuster starts online rental war

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Blockbuster enters online DVD rental
business

Blockbuster enters online DVD rental
business 08/11/2004 01:22 PM
New service is aimed directly at undercutting competition from rival Netflix, which dominates the field.

Blockbuster Moves Online, Offers DVD
Rental Service

Blockbuster Moves Online, Offers DVD
Rental Service 08/16/2004 06:21 AM
Andpop.com - Mon Aug 16, 08:02 am GMT

Blockbuster cuts price again on monthly
online rental service

Blockbuster cuts price again on monthly
online rental service 12/25/2004 05:29 PM
Canadian Press Dec 25 2004 6:43PM GMT

Blockbuster cuts online DVD rental
price... Netflix doesn't flinch

Blockbuster cuts online DVD rental
price... Netflix doesn't flinch 12/24/2004 12:10 PM
Netflix declines Blockbuster's latest invitation for a price war. Is Blockbuster's latest move a desperate attempt to gain a foothold in the online DVD rental arena - even though it may gut their traditional rental and in-store subscription service?

Blockbuster Launches BLOCKBUSTER
Online(TM) - The Movie Store at Your
Door(TM)

Blockbuster Launches BLOCKBUSTER
Online(TM) - The Movie Store at Your
Door(TM) 08/11/2004 06:27 AM
Biz.yahoo.com - Wed Aug 11, 09:16 am GMT

WebsiteOnThePhone.com (a business
division of Sri IIST Inc, TX) announces
the launch of Rental Management System
(RMS) - an easy-to-use off-the-shelf
software for starting an own online
video rental business.

WebsiteOnThePhone.com (a business
division of Sri IIST Inc, TX) announces
the launch of Rental Management System
(RMS) - an easy-to-use off-the-shelf
software for starting an own online
video rental business. 09/19/2004 02:24 AM
The RMS web application software allows complete automation of account creation, inventory management, tracking of rentals, customer management, rewards programs and more for the online video rental business. The online video rental store will have the capability to process payments using all major credit card processing vendors such as Card Services International, WorldPay, Authorize.net, Verisign, 2Checkout.com, Paypal, etc. [PRWEB Sep 19, 2004]

Dubai online DVD rental store

Dubai online DVD rental store 07/04/2004 06:00 AM
Ameinfo.com - Sun Jul 4, 09:26 am GMT

Online DVD rental firms merge

Online DVD rental firms merge 08/23/2004 07:07 AM
Article.wn.com - Mon Aug 23, 10:10 am GMT

VHQ Online adds games to DVD rental site

VHQ Online adds games to DVD rental site 07/30/2004 12:09 AM
Biz.yahoo.com - Thu Jul 29, 05:36 pm GMT

Blockbuster testing online DVD rentals
for Q4 launch

Blockbuster testing online DVD rentals
for Q4 launch 07/19/2004 08:00 PM
InternetRetailer.com Jul 20 2004 0:42AM GMT

Ebay Expands Into Online Rental Listing

Ebay Expands Into Online Rental Listing 12/17/2004 06:25 PM
Money.iwon.com - Fri Dec 17, 07:07 am GMT

Blockbuster Launches Online DVD Rentals
(Reuters)

Blockbuster Launches Online DVD Rentals
(Reuters) 08/11/2004 09:23 PM
Reuters - Home-video chain Blockbuster Inc. (BBI.N), under competitive pressure from Internet rental service Netflix Inc. (NFLX.O), on Wednesday launched its own online DVD rental program.

Blockbuster Takes On Netflix With Online
Movie Rentals

Blockbuster Takes On Netflix With Online
Movie Rentals 08/12/2004 05:44 AM
Article.wn.com - Thu Aug 12, 09:48 am GMT

Online Guide Provides Comprehensive
Reviews of the Leading Video Game Rental
Sites

Online Guide Provides Comprehensive
Reviews of the Leading Video Game Rental
Sites 06/05/2005 10:52 PM
The Video Game Rentals Guide, at http://www.4-video-game-rentals.com, has launched the most comprehensive website to meet the needs of gamers who desire extensive information about the leading companies that rent video games online. [PRWEB May 31, 2005]

AOL starts online shopping service

AOL starts online shopping service 09/21/2004 06:53 AM
Trivalleyherald.com - Tue Sep 21, 10:52 am GMT

Online ads sector starts to pick up the
pace

Online ads sector starts to pick up the
pace 07/02/2004 04:53 AM
News.ft.com - Fri Jul 2, 03:53 am GMT

Online auction starts at £1

Online auction starts at £1 03/24/2005 08:13 AM
Sky.com - Thu Mar 24, 09:57 am GMT

Dhaka Bank starts online banking

Dhaka Bank starts online banking 01/02/2005 09:13 AM
Independent-bangladesh.com - Sun Jan 2, 05:16 am GMT

Carnegie Mellon Starts Offering Courses
Online

Carnegie Mellon Starts Offering Courses
Online 07/10/2004 07:58 PM

Online Music Finally Starts To Rock 'N'
Roll

Online Music Finally Starts To Rock 'N'
Roll 12/29/2003 09:48 AM
The success of Apple Computer's iTunes Music Store, which has sold more than 25 million songs, set off a new Internet gold rush of online services that had even mainstream retailers like Wal-Mart joining the stampede. By Benny Evangelista (San Francisco Chronicle via MyAppleMenu)

Turbine Starts The Spin For Middle-Earth
Online

Turbine Starts The Spin For Middle-Earth
Online 08/23/2004 12:42 PM

Online music service starts price war in
Canada

Online music service starts price war in
Canada 01/04/2005 12:56 PM
The battle for market share between online music services is heating up in Canada with Puretracks.com recently cutting prices on selected songs by 20 percent. A report in the Financial Post today says Puretracks.com's sale is on specific titles offered by Universal Music, including hot sellers and CDs on the year-end lists of music critics. Albums are being offered at $7.99, with individual songs priced at 79 cents. Apple's iTunes and Napster, which also operates Canadian services, did not respond to calls yesterday, according to the report. Both charge a base price of 99 cents per song and $9.99 an album. Price competition for online music has occurred more regularly in the United States, which also has more companies battling for market share. For example, iTunes charges US99 cents per track, while Wal-Mart Stores Inc. charges US88 cents and Real Networks Inc.'s Rhapsody service charges as little as US79 cents.

Online politicians Your Party starts
first web-based campaign

Online politicians Your Party starts
first web-based campaign 05/11/2004 02:03 AM
PublicTechnology.net May 11 2004 6:41AM GMT

Is Blockbuster Really In It to Win?

Is Blockbuster Really In It to Win? 03/23/2005 10:10 AM
Blockbuster's latest marketing campaigns are -- surprise -- a little misleading.

Blockbuster Looks Better

Blockbuster Looks Better 04/21/2004 02:22 PM
The movie rental giant has a few things going its way.

Rental Car GPS Spying!

Rental Car GPS Spying! 04/06/2005 06:18 PM

My buddy and I were driving at a rate of speed in a rental car that was well above the posted limit a year or two ago. Out of the blue his cell phone rang and as he talked I noticed he started slowing down. You guessed it, the rental car agency was calling him saying he was violating his rental car agreement.

If memory serves me correctly he was charged like $300.00 extra when we turned the car in. Finally a court has stood up and say you cannot do this. If your not aware that rental car companies are doing this you have been so advised. [Techdirt< /a>]

This Offer Is No Blockbuster

This Offer Is No Blockbuster 12/29/2004 12:23 PM
The battle for Hollywood Entertainment is being fought with plastic swords.

Viacom vs. Blockbuster

Viacom vs. Blockbuster 09/17/2004 10:40 AM
Viacom is looking to dump Blockbuster, but that doesn't mean that you should elect to do the same.

Rental madness

Rental madness 08/15/2004 12:01 AM

There was an ad on TV for a bridal fair just a moment ago. It occurred to me that the bride spends thousands of dollars on a dress she’ll never wear again but the groom rents his tuxedo, which is something he’ll have many chances to wear again. That seems backward to me.

Music Rental: Another POV

Music Rental: Another POV 06/01/2004 05:43 AM
People don't want to rent music, observed Steve Jobs, which is why there isn't a subscription-based service over at the iTunes Music Store. And I tend to agree on this point.
But, one of the "advantage" of the old Napster, a lot of people have also observed, is the ability to sample and discover new music. And sampling and discovering new music on the iTunes Music Store, currently, is too much work. A lot of clicks. A lot of waiting.
Maybe the new iPod division should invent something like a personalized radio station, which can be listened via iTunes or iPod. The tunes selection will be partly based on what the user have on his iTunes library. And, oh, a 30-second preview is simply not enough for discovering new music.
Simply choose the option, "Include iTunes Music Store samples", and iTunes/iPod will selected previews into your current playlist. Perhaps even with a text-to-speech announcement. Oh, of course, make it easy for the user to then buy the tune.

Blockbuster expands to Net

Blockbuster expands to Net 08/11/2004 02:57 AM
USA Today Aug 11 2004 6:55AM GMT

A Blockbuster Summer?

A Blockbuster Summer? 06/08/2004 10:52 AM
The pessimism over video rental chains can stand a little rewinding.

Blockbuster With a Joystick

Blockbuster With a Joystick 02/07/2005 01:30 AM
New York Times Feb 7 2005 3:26AM GMT

Blockbuster Of A Deal

Blockbuster Of A Deal 09/11/2004 11:54 PM
Blockbuster is offering a special deal when you pre-order the Star Wars DVDs through their stores. If you order the DVDs through them, you get a free 7-week rental card. One rental per week, beginning the week of purchase. See the photos above for the full details.

A Blockbuster Orphan

A Blockbuster Orphan 02/10/2004 04:04 PM
Spun off by Viacom, will the movie renter be hobbled by debt?

Blockbuster vs. Netflix

Blockbuster vs. Netflix 08/11/2004 05:06 PM
USA Today Aug 11 2004 8:43PM GMT

Blockbuster To Pay Up For No Late Fee
Fees

Blockbuster To Pay Up For No Late Fee
Fees 03/29/2005 02:05 PM
Following Blockbuster's plan to drop late fees in favor of a longer grace period and then a large lump charge for "buying the movie" if you waited too long to return the film, New Jersey came along and sued Blockbuster for being misleading about its "no late fees" marketing slogan. Apparently, 46 other states jumped on the bandwagon and sued as well. Sensing trouble, it appears that Blockbuster has given in and will pay up a fine, refund fees paid and change their marketing program away from the "no late fees" claim. It still seems like Blockbuster had a valid claim here. A late fee is a "punishment" fee for returning a product late. Blockbuster wasn't punishing customers, but simply assuming that they were buying the video in question. In other words, people were getting something in return for those fees -- not just randomly charged.

IT majors see another blockbuster year

IT majors see another blockbuster year 04/01/2005 06:50 AM
ZDNet India Apr 1 2005 10:30AM GMT

Rental contracts need critical look

Rental contracts need critical look 06/10/2004 10:28 PM
Sunday Times South Africa Jun 11 2004 2:31AM GMT
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