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Sony agrees to 28-day window on new DVD releases via Netflix
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article published on 7 October, 2010
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has made a new deal with rental giant Netflix that will block the company from getting new releases for the first 28 days after launch.
The deal follows similar agreements with the other major studios Fox, Universal and Warner Bros.
Jackie Chan's "The Karate Kid" is the first film to fall under the restriction, as it was released earlier this week.
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7. October 2010 @ 22:54 |
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[sarcasm]I have to wait for Sony movies? Oh, what a shame![/sarcasm]
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biglo30
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7. October 2010 @ 23:45 |
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28 days, hmmm could be worst I guess.
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7. October 2010 @ 23:45 |
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As long as there's a month wait imposed on any form of renting I can guarantee you I will never be a customer of such a service.
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8. October 2010 @ 02:35 |
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It isn't the fault of netflix.
If all you want to rent is the latest worthless crap, then RedBox is perfect for you. Personally, I walk by the box every day...and I have only seen 2 movies that I would have willing to watch for free. If you want a good selection, netflix is the only option.
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8. October 2010 @ 03:13 |
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Won't make any difference whatsoever. People who aren't willing to get ripped off will just have to wait 28 days longer than they already have. It's pointless and mildly irritating for consumers.
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8. October 2010 @ 03:45 |
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Actually it is almost entirely the fault of Netflix.
They don't have to give in to these petty demands from the studios but they do to get easier access to distribution. They have they same rights as any individual to simply tell Sony to go fsck themselves but they caved instead.
--aaron
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8. October 2010 @ 10:14 |
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There's no point in waiting 28 days to rent from netflix or anywhere else. It would be ripped and up on bittorrent somewhere within the first few days of the DVD being released anyway.
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8. October 2010 @ 10:52 |
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Originally posted by hikaricor:
Actually it is almost entirely the fault of Netflix.
They don't have to give in to these petty demands from the studios but they do to get easier access to distribution. They have they same rights as any individual to simply tell Sony to go fsck themselves but they caved instead.
"Petty demands?"
These studios were going to stop all access to their movies unless this window was accepted. Netflix gets significantly reduced prices on the deals, and reduced mailing costs as less people will be renting the new releases thanks to the window.
Netflix is moving all their efforts into streaming.
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8. October 2010 @ 16:28 |
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Yes petty demands.
Netflix is well with in their rights as a video rental company as long as they have a physical copy or license for each and every title they "rent". The industry trying to strong-arm them with a bunch of nonsense doesn't change the fact that they're allowed to rent out these titles. My family has owned a video and now dvd rental business in NE Ohio for over two decades so I'm pretty well read on this topic. The fact that the rental industry has gone from physical to streaming makes no difference what so ever and until the law actually changes they can't do a damn thing about it.
--aaron
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8. October 2010 @ 22:42 |
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The studios think that by imposing a 28 day waiting period will increase their bottom line on DVD sales? The only thing that will increase is unauthorized duplication.
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9. October 2010 @ 00:33 |
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Originally posted by hikaricor:
Yes petty demands.
Netflix is well with in their rights as a video rental company as long as they have a physical copy or license for each and every title they "rent". The industry trying to strong-arm them with a bunch of nonsense doesn't change the fact that they're allowed to rent out these titles. My family has owned a video and now dvd rental business in NE Ohio for over two decades so I'm pretty well read on this topic. The fact that the rental industry has gone from physical to streaming makes no difference what so ever and until the law actually changes they can't do a damn thing about it.
Something tells me that your small store has not setup streaming yet.
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9. October 2010 @ 10:58 |
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What about rentals on the Playstation store. Are they imposing this policy on themselves?
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31. October 2010 @ 16:26 |
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