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Drama, Horror Rule Valentine's Day Movie Rentals - Patch.com

2012-02-07

Drama, Horror Rule Valentine's Day Movie Rentals
Patch.com
14, movie lovers can send a virtual Valentine's Day greeting card with a free, one-night DVD rental to a loved one via the Redbox Facebook page. Credit Redbox While romantic comedies are preferred for date nights, drama and horror movies are rented ...

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Verizon Combines With Redbox to Challenge Netflix in Video - BusinessWeek

2012-02-07

Los Angeles Times

Verizon Combines With Redbox to Challenge Netflix in Video
BusinessWeek
6 (Bloomberg) -- Verizon Communications Inc., the second-largest US phone carrier, formed a joint venture with Coinstar Inc. to compete with Netflix Inc. in offering DVD-movie rentals and a video streaming and download service.
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Redbox and Verizon to create streaming movie serviceLos Angeles Times
Coinstar sees profit jump, teams with Verizon on new video serviceThe Seattle Times
Barron's -Wall Street Journal -fox4kc.com
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Top Redbox Movie Rentals in Medfield: Jan. 29 to Feb. 4 - Patch.com

2012-02-05

Top Redbox Movie Rentals in Medfield: Jan. 29 to Feb. 4
Patch.com
Is there a movie you've wanted to see that's finally out on DVD? If so, stop by your local Redbox at the Shaw's in the Shaw's Plaza on Main Street or in the CVS parking lot on Main Street. Check out what your neighbors in Medfield are renting through ...

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Movie rental stores' time in Milton is up - Santa Rosa Press Gazette

2012-02-07

Movie rental stores' time in Milton is up
Santa Rosa Press Gazette
The Blockbuster location in Milton has posted signs in its windows announcing that it will be closing its doors as a result of a company wide shutdown of many of its stores as the company moves towards home rentals and pay-per-view movies.

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Netflix Seeks to Spur Growth in Sales, Streaming Video After 2011 Blunders as ... - International Business Times

2012-02-06

International Business Times

Netflix Seeks to Spur Growth in Sales, Streaming Video After 2011 Blunders as ...
International Business Times
That name would have accurately described the business model: renting DVDs that came in the mail. But Hastings, the current CEO, believed the future of movie rentals would involve customers watching content on their computers.

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Movie rentals moving online more and more - Park Record

2012-01-17

msnbc.com

Movie rentals moving online more and more
Park Record
The only movie rental store in Park City, Blockbuster, closed in 2011. (Grayson West/Park Record) Whether it's Amazon or Walmart or the powerhouse Netflix, companies are paying attention to how consumers are watching movies. And it's all heading toward ...
Redbox rentals, on-demand are how we like our moviesmsnbc.com
The NPD Group: Sea Change in Movie-Rental Market Benefits Redbox and Netflix ...San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
NPD: Movie Rental Biz Seeing 'Red'Home Media Magazine
Wall Street Journal -Advanced Television
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Red home of Planet, RTR FM for sale - Perth Now

2012-02-07

Red home of Planet, RTR FM for sale
Perth Now
The property in question is the red building next door to the iconic blue Planet Video building on the corner which currently houses community radio station RTR FM and the other parts of Mr Robinson's Planet Video empire such as the movie rentals and ...


'Drive' Tops Red Box Rentals - Patch.com

2012-02-06

'Drive' Tops Red Box Rentals
Patch.com
By Karl Smith Ryan Gosling stars in "Drive," this week's top DVD rental. Screen grab of "Drive" trailer on RedBox.com Here are the five most-rented movies in our area, according to Redbox. Drive (R): Part love story, part extended chase scene – a ...

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Measure to Ease Video-Rental Privacy Curbs Catches Flack in Senate - TechNewsWorld

2012-02-02

Portfolio.com

Measure to Ease Video-Rental Privacy Curbs Catches Flack in Senate
TechNewsWorld
The VPPA was passed after the titles of Supreme Court Justice candidate Robert Bork's video rentals were published in a newspaper article. Outraged, Congress passed what was for then -- and now -- a fairly airtight law: A provider cannot publicize or ...
Senate Vets Video Rental Info Sharing BillMultichannel News
Netflix Sharing On Facebook May Require An Act Of CongressRedOrbit
US lawmakers question video privacy social sharing billComputerworldUK
Reuters UK
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Get a Sony 3D Blu-ray player for $79 - CNET

2012-02-07

Get a Sony 3D Blu-ray player for $79
CNET
Needless to say, a Blu-ray player is great for those times when you want ultra-pristine video and sound. I say that having been a bit disappointed with the soft-looking images from some recent Amazon Instant Video rentals. What's more, if you splurged ...

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