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Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:11:29 +0000

[...] the price after a month reminds me of the silly way movie studios are delaying DVD releases to rental outlets in an attempt to “force” customers to buy. What ends up happening is that customers get [...]

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:41:00 +0000

I miss the old days of HBO, when they carried movies from all studios, not just particular ones. But that’s what’s happened these days — each premium movie channel has its own exclusives — so it doesn’t surprise me they’re having to fill out the schedule with older films.

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:09:53 +0000

I know this is a late comment, but I just moved from Houston, 4th city in the US to one with less than 18,000 people. The Movie Gallery was going out of business, but the town does have 4 Redboxes. Redbox and streaming options have definately swallowed up the old video store business. These local Redboxes even carry a steady selection of older modern movies. I have also noticed since I get a free trial of HBO, Showtime and Cinemax that these stations have evolved to showcasing modern classics from the 80s, 90s and 00s.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:34:15 +0000

That’s very possible, and a good reminder of a different perspective. When phone and power lines rolled out, they made sure to cover everyone, everywhere, although sometimes it took a while. Do they have the same drive when it comes to high-speed internet? I fear not, given how (for example) Verizon called a halt to any more Fios fiber installations.

By: David

David — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:47:28 +0000

There is an urban bias, I think, to some of the perspective here. I’m not arguing that Blockbuster is the model of the future, but I do think that small towns (where Movie Gallery is as likely, or more likely, as a chain than Blockbuster, for example — yet nobody talks about them in the transition stages of the industry) are places where the local video store may thrive, where an impulse to shop locally and a lack of broadband access combine to stave off some of the change that urban dwellers see as forgone conclusions.

Maybe.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:23:22 +0000

Good point — that’s how more and more Netflix users seem to prefer to use the service.

By: Nick Marino

Nick Marino — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:11:54 +0000

as long as it means more and better streaming content, i’m fine with the 28 day delay.