Lately, studios have been fighting the discount DVD rental companies in order to prop up and save the shrinking home video market. Warner Bros. is trying to push a 56 day delay on films with Netflix and Redbox (which I think Netflix conceded to, with a 28 day gag order as well). Universal and Fox have also got Netflix and Redbox to agree to a 28 day waiting period, though the two seem to have gotten pricing concessions on this. Disney is not offering as much in concessions if any at all in its request for a 28 day waiting period. So, now Netflix is pulling a Redbox against Disney with Redbox -- they're going to buy Disney movies at retail so people who missed John Carter at theaters (given its B.O., a lot of people missed it) will get a chance to rent it sooner at $1.50 (Redbox) than otherwise.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-disney-redbox-netflix-20120608,0,6490461.story -- Wesley McGee http://www.ambivi.com http://sterlingnorth.vox.com http://drawing-a-blank.tumblr.com Twitter: @westwit G+: http://plus.google.com/113413697748381364954 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wesleymcgee -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
