Blockbuster Archive

  • Blockbuster and Netflix 1, rental queue patent holder 0

    Blockbuster and Netflix 1, rental queue patent holder 0

    Good news in the lawsuit against Netflix and Blockbuster; the legal system for the great state of California has judged that the rental queue patent was not violated!

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  • CrunchDeals: Blockbuster Express 2-for-1 $1 rentals

    CrunchDeals: Blockbuster Express 2-for-1 $1 rentals

    Look at this. It was just yesterday that we learned about the Blockbuster Express DVD kiosks that will be invading NYC shortly and there is already a deal for the rentals. You can get two DVDs for only $1. That's, well, cheap.

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  • Blockbuster Express DVD rental kiosks to invade NYC

    Blockbuster Express DVD rental kiosks to invade NYC

    Look out, NYC. Blockbuster is getting ready to roll out 200 Blockbuster Express DVD rental kiosks in New York City. Why you ask? Well, according to the WSJ report, NYC is a Redbox weak spot with only three kiosks in the entire city while there are more than 20,000 nationwide. But just like the original DVD rental kiosk, Redbox, Blockbuster Express offers first run movies (which the movie studio's don't get any rental revenue from) for only $1.

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  • Hands-on: BlockBuster On Demand on TiVo

    Hands-on: BlockBuster On Demand on TiVo

    TiVo users have known that Blockbuster On Demand was coming to TiVo for a while, but the service just went live. So, does it have the goods to put up a fight against Netflix or Amazon On Demand that have been streaming content on TiVos for months already? Nope, not at all.

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  • TiVo’s On Demand section down for Blockbuster On Demand update

    TiVo’s On Demand section down for Blockbuster On Demand update

    Don't look now, but your Series 2, 3, or HD TiVo is probably getting the Blockbuster On Demand update right now. Actually, go look now because while I couldn't get a picture to show this accurately, the screen above looks slightly different than other TiVo screens. It's tad higher resolution and there is just something different about it. Maybe a TiVo GUI refresh is just around the corner...

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  • Blockbuster On Demand coming to TiVo sometime today

    Blockbuster On Demand coming to TiVo sometime today

    TiVo users! Rejoice! Soon you'll have access to Blockbuster On Demand content as if Amazon, Netflix, Walt Disney Studios, and Jaman services weren't enough. I hear that sometime today, the service will go live on Series 2, 3, HD, and HD XL boxes but so far it isn't up on either my HD or HD XL units. Not that it matters all that much. I'm not going to use it anyway.

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  • Blockbuster OnDemand movies coming to a Motorola near you

    Blockbuster OnDemand movies coming to a Motorola near you

    Blockbuster - the once dominant, now prehistoric video rental company where you used to rack up incredible late fees (and anger towards their employees) - is not only still kicking, but seems to be positioning itself for a 21st century “comeback” of sorts via a new partnership with Motorola. Talk about two companies who [...]

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  • CrunchDeals: PNY strikes up a deal with Blockbuster

    CrunchDeals: PNY strikes up a deal with Blockbuster

    For whatever reason, PNY has teamed up with Blockbuster to bring you gobs of flash memory and discounted movie rentals. That’s right, folks, when you pick up a 4GB or 8GB Attaché from PNY you’ll be given a code for 50 percent off your next OnDemand rental from Blockbuster.com.

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