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Google Play to add movie purchases?
Google Play to add movie purchases?
According to Cnet, Google Play may be adding movie purchases in the near future. The newly rebranded Android Market currently only offers movie rentals. ...... 23 Mar 2012 - 4 comments
Redbox offering free video game rentals next week
Redbox offering free video game rentals next week
Popular kiosk rental service Redbox has announced it will offer video game rentals for free next week. Starting on Sunday, February 26th, ...... 25 Feb 2012
Netflix kills game rental idea
Netflix kills game rental idea
During Netflix's quarterly earnings report, CEO Reed Hastings made it clear that the company's possible endeavor in to game rentals is dead. ...... 27 Jan 2012 - 8 comments
Warner pulls new releases from Blockbuster following release window argument
Warner pulls new releases from Blockbuster following release window argument
Blockbuster (now part of Dish Network), has been forced to buy new Warner releases on the open market, as the studio wants to expand its 28-day ...... 27 Oct 2011 - 9 comments
Netflix's foray into game rentals still unclear
Netflix's foray into game rentals still unclear
During the summer, when Netflix decided to split its streaming and by-mail services, the company also announced it would begin renting video games. ...... 27 Oct 2011 - 9 comments
FiOS TV VOD hits 30,000 titles
FiOS TV VOD hits 30,000 titles
Verizon has announced the latest milestone today. In a press statement, the company says their VOD catalog is now at 30,000 monthly titles, ...... 20 Sep 2011
iTunes kills off 99 cent TV show rentals
iTunes kills off 99 cent TV show rentals
Apple has quietly killed off its 99 cent TV show rentals via iTunes, sticking with the more successful a-la carte purchasing option. An SD-quality ...... 27 Aug 2011 - 4 comments
OnePlayS launches in Europe
OnePlayS launches in Europe
OnePlayS, the gaming rental service, has now gone live in Europe. The service had been beta testing in Denmark for a few months. CEO of ...... 01 Aug 2011 - 1 comment
Dish drops prices of Blockbuster in-store rentals
Dish drops prices of Blockbuster in-store rentals
Just weeks after acquiring the struggling movie rental company Blockbuster, Dish Network has dropped prices across the board for in-store rentals ...... 27 May 2011 - 17 comments
Google blocks rooted users from renting movies from Android Market
Google blocks rooted users from renting movies from Android Market
Google has confirmed today that Android users with rooted devices will not be able to rent movies via the Android Market. The search giant ...... 22 May 2011 - 8 comments
Disney now charging Netflix, Redbox more for new releases
Disney now charging Netflix, Redbox more for new releases
Disney, who along with Paramount remain the only studios who still offer new releases to Netflix and Redbox the same day they go on sale, has ...... 17 Feb 2011 - 2 comments
Netflix breaks 20 million subscribers, revenue explodes
Netflix breaks 20 million subscribers, revenue explodes
Netflix has reported their quarterly earnings this afternoon, surpassing all analyst expectations. The company's stock has jumped 16 points ...... 26 Jan 2011 - 4 comments
Google to expand YouTube store to include 'top tier' content
Google to expand YouTube store to include 'top tier' content
Although unconfirmed, it appears that Google's under-the-radar film streaming service is about to get a large expansion, possibly as early as next month. ...... 19 Dec 2010 - 1 comment
99 cent NBC show rentals headed to iTunes?
99 cent NBC show rentals headed to iTunes?
NBC may be on the verge of bringing 99 cent rentals to iTunes, if a new screenshot is to be believed. 9to5Mac posted a picture that shows ...... 03 Dec 2010 - 2 comments
     

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