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Blockbuster OnDemand Service Is Coming to the TiVo
Get ready, get set TiVo owners and subscribers, because BlockBuster OnDemand will be coming to your TiVo later this year.
Similar to the partnership with Blockbuster and 2Wire, TiVo members will soon be able to rent, as well as purchase thousands of Blockbuster movies via their TiVo and instantly watch them on their TV.
No announcement on pricing yet, but the OnDemand functionality will be available to TiVo Series 2, 3, TiVo HD, and TiVo HD XL DVRs.
Would You Be Bummed If Blockbuster Went Bankrupt?
Rumor has it that Blockbuster is looking into bankruptcy as a possibility, which doesn't come as a huge surprise given the many other movie-renting options out there (not to mention the withering state of consumer confidence). Still, the blue and gold movie house has been around for some time. Would you miss it?
Blockbuster Announces an On-Demand Movie Service!
Starting today, you can get access to over 2,000 movies for rent thanks to Blockbuster's new Blockbuster OnDemand movie service. For a limited time, customers can pick up the tiny MediaPoint player by 2Wire for free with the purchase of 25 advance rentals for $99. With this player, you'll have access to Blockbuster's digital library, and after your 25 rentals are up, you can rent movies for $1.99 each.
Manage Your Netflix or Blockbuster Queue From Your iPhone
I've realized that I'm kind of insatiable when it comes to apps — but that's because for as many as there already are in the App Store, I have unfulfilled needs! I don't need an app to tell me I'm Rich or to simulate pouring a beer, I need an app to manage my Netflix queue!
Well, ladies and gentlemen, here it is: Dashbuster, which is a free app, allows you to manage your Netflix or Blockbuster queue from your iPhone.
DVD Vending Machines: Good Idea or Pointless?
Variety is reporting today that Blockbuster has plans to roll out its own version of the Redbox DVD vending machines that can currently be found in some supermarkets and McDonalds restaurants.
Blockbuster chairman-chief exec Jim Keyes has said that the kiosks represent "one more step in the fulfillment of our mission to transform Blockbuster into a multichannel provider of media entertainment." The kiosks will begin rolling out this Fall.
Blockbuster Moves Into the History Books
When I'm an old lady, I look forward to telling my grandkids stories of what they will surely not be able to wrap their heads around: The time before the Internet. Yes, darlings, I'll tell them, we once had to be at home to place phone calls, you had to break up with your boyfriend face to face, and you were forced to watch commercials. And we — yes, I swear — we had to go into a "video store" and pay to own the movies for a couple days at a time, and get this — return to the store later to give them back.Daily Tech: Hulu to Get Cell Phone Friendly?
- I knew Hulu was going international, but how great would it be if it made its way to cell phones? — CrunchGear
- Blockbuster gets sued for its participation in Facebook's Beacon ad program. — CNET
- Many women who are dealing with breakups and divorces are blogging about their experiences and including all the dirty details!
Which Online Movie Rental Service Do You Use?
The New York Times reported that Blockbuster will be lowering its prices to compete with ever-so-popular Netflix. Supposedly they will be offering three movie rentals at a time for $16.99 a month, whereas Netflix charges $17.99 for the same thing. Hmm, I think I'll pay the extra buck and stick with my easy-to-use and reliable Netflix because last time I tried the Blockbuster program I received scratched movies.
Netflix's Big Premiere
Netflix recently unveiled its online delivery service, which will allow members to watch movies and TV shows on their PCs at no extra charge. In an interview with Reuters, Chief Executive Reed Hastings explained that the "instant viewing" feature is basically an extension of video sharing already made popular by sites like YouTube.com.
Reuters reports:
Its instant viewing feature, available only on computers that run the Windows XP and Vista operating systems, plays back DVD-quality digital files almost instantly after subscribers install special software from the Netflix site, a process that takes about 20 seconds.
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Blockbuster Video: A Living Museum?
Some people go to places like Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia to experience the past. Walking among the authentic and reconstructed Colonial homes are actors in period clothing who allow visitors to get a taste of what life was like in days gone by. In this hilarious clip, The Onion News Network suggests that Blockbuster Video, in the age of the Internet, is itself a living museum.
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