Blockbuster and 2Wire, a provider of integrated broadband solutions, today introduced the 2Wire MediaPoint digital media player, an on-demand video solution giving movie fans instant access through their television sets to Blockbuster Ondemand content. For a limited time, the MediaPoint digital media player is available “free” with the advance rental of 25 BLOCKBUSTER ONDEMAND [...]

Blockbuster unveiled a prototype of an in-store kiosk for downloading movies at its annual meeting on Wednesday, part of its plan to transform into more than just a DVD rental chain. The kiosk prototype, which will begin testing within the next three weeks, was developed by NCR Corp. For the pilot launch, the kiosks will [...]

Blockbuster is working on an Apple TV-killer, according to reports. The home video giant is developing a set-top device for streaming films directly to TV sets and is expected to announce the offering sometime this month. Blockbuster declined comment, but a spokeswoman for the company said: “We’re talking to numerous companies and vendors about products, [...]

U.S. video rental spending is well off its 2001 peak of $10.3 billion, but revenue from online subscriptions is beginning to put some steam back into the rental industry, according to Adams Media Research (AMR). AMR projects online subscription spending to increase by 41% to $1.9 billion in 2007. “The five-year decline in the video [...]

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal (subscription), Blockbuster is introducing a holiday promotion that will let Netflix subscribers rent Blockbuster movies for free. Netflix members can exchange the tear-off flaps from red Netflix envelopes for free rentals at any Blockbuster store. Blockbuster is using the promotion to boost exposure of its Total [...]