A few months ago, DVD rental kiosk company Redbox sued Warner Home Video, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and Universal Studios Home Entertainment over alleged violations of anti-trust laws over their decision to not allow the rental company to have their films until 30-45 days after release date.
As of this week however, both Fox and Warner are seeking to have the lawsuit dismissed.
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agreed, these are 3 of the biggest entertainment companies out there, they are sending a message that says, if u don't play by our rules then we will put u under. They claim that redbox is hurting their dvd sales, like I said before make a decent movie that I want to watch more than once (the dark knight) and I will buy the dvd, Especially u fox. Until then quit blaming kiosks and piracy for low sales.
I can definitely see how redbox could be hurting dvd sales, and even hurting blockbuster. Hard to beat watching a new release dvd for only a buck. Looks like the studios leaped before they looked on this one! Smells like a counter suit in the making on conspiracy charges. I personally haven't bought a new release in years thanks to Redbox. I do however buy a title now and then off the $5.00 rack at walmart lol
Originally posted by Rustbuket: I personally haven't bought a new release in years thanks to Redbox.
Same here with netflix...but then again, there have only been a couple of good releases in the last few years that I might have bought anyway. About half of my netflix rentals are TV shows, as they are actualy more entertaining than most of the hollywood blockbusters.
Originally posted by Rustbuket: Hard to beat watching a new release dvd for only a buck.
No it isn't...I'd rather have a decent selection of good movies than a redbox full of crap that isn't worth the price of a blank DVD. I would actualy pay money to avoid watching most of the movies that redbox caries.
Originally posted by Rustbuket: I personally haven't bought a new release in years thanks to Redbox.
Same here with netflix...but then again, there have only been a couple of good releases in the last few years that I might have bought anyway. About half of my netflix rentals are TV shows, as they are actualy more entertaining than most of the hollywood blockbusters.
Originally posted by Rustbuket: Hard to beat watching a new release dvd for only a buck.
No it isn't...I'd rather have a decent selection of good movies than a redbox full of crap that isn't worth the price of a blank DVD. I would actualy pay money to avoid watching most of the movies that redbox caries.
True, Redbox is full of crap movies right now, Can't argue with you on that. Theirs been a dead zone of great movies coming out on DVD this summer/fall. Blockbuster has the same crap movies on their new releases rack too. Except at BB you pay nearly 5 times the price to see it.
Originally posted by Rustbuket: I can definitely see how redbox could be hurting dvd sales
I don't believe it is, and if it was it would be minimal. My point was that even if redbox went under, people still wouldn't run out and buy the dvd for $15. They will just go to another rental store and pay $5. People who want to buy will and people who want to rent will. Its just a way for big studios to point the finger and make an excuse why their crap movies aren't selling.
