I've thought about this a lot with Netflix. I'd think it would hurt new movie sales a lot.
More total movies are probably being viewed though, so they're making money from that. There are tons of things I never would have watched without something like netflix.
More total movies are probably being viewed though, so they're making money from that. There are tons of things I never would have watched without something like netflix.
They'll make more money off of Blockbuster for releasing them early on the rental side of things, but I don't think they'll sell more movies.
I'm definitely not going to buy something I haven't rented (or seen) 1st. Maybe it will increase this slightly, when someone already saw a movie in the theater and they'll buy it straight away instead of renting it first.
I definitely agree with you about seeing things I wouldn't have seen otherwise without Netflix, especially streaming.
Netflix - 28 days later! - Seriously?
- 02/07/2010 09:24:02 PM
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Hmmm...
- 02/07/2010 09:35:18 PM
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We do redbox too, but we're way out in the boonies so returning them can be a pain.
- 02/07/2010 10:58:28 PM
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Re: We do redbox too, but we're way out in the boonies so returning them can be a pain.
- 02/07/2010 11:39:44 PM
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haven't tried an online reservation yet. we're usually spur of the moment with redbox. 
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- 03/07/2010 04:24:15 AM
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- 03/07/2010 04:24:15 AM
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Re: Netflix - 28 days later! - Seriously?
- 02/07/2010 10:42:53 PM
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That is why they're doing it. Blockbuster had to pay extra to get it on the date of release.
- 02/07/2010 10:57:09 PM
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The company that released Book of Eli made a deal with Blockbuster
- 02/07/2010 11:10:42 PM
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Yeah, looks like 3 major studios have the 28 day wait on Netflix now.
- 03/07/2010 04:22:52 AM
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It sounds like a good idea (from the studio's side)
- 04/07/2010 01:27:17 AM
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I'm kind of up in the air about it.
- 05/07/2010 01:56:46 PM
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blockbuster is soo much better, you can trade the movies into the store when you are done *NM*
- 02/07/2010 11:15:37 PM
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Do they stream older movies online? How fast do the movies come? Thanks! *NM*
- 03/07/2010 04:27:50 AM
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I guess I'll just stick with RedBox.
- 03/07/2010 03:48:10 AM
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I might try Blockbuster's mailing service. Going to look into what they can stream, etc.
- 03/07/2010 04:26:59 AM
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Blockbuster is basically dead
- 04/07/2010 06:59:15 AM
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Delistings definitely not a good sign. Knew they were in trouble, but that's pretty bleak. *NM*
- 05/07/2010 02:02:14 PM
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