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Blockbuster Planning In-Store Movie Download Kiosks

Blockbuster really is falling back hard on its B&M outlets, so hard they're missing half the point of digital distribution, which is not having to drive to the store to grab a movie. Part of their revival plan is to install kiosks at B&M stores where you can download movies straight to your portable media player. Awesome! Except that I have one of those at my house: a computer. More »

3:30 AM on Fri Nov 9 2007
By Matt Buchanan
3,555 views, 17 comments

movie rentals

Blockbuster Gimps Total Access Plan, Now Only 5 Free Exchanges a Month, $1.99 Each After

One of the main selling points of Blockbuster online vs. Netflix is the fact that you can take your online mailers into brick and mortar Blockbuster stores and exchange them for in-store movies. In fact, that's the reason we give when we recommend people choose Blockbuster over Netflix. It's too bad that they're now totally cutting the plan off at the knees and limiting $17.99 plan to only FIVE free in-store exchanges a month, and charging $1.99 per exchange after that. More »

12:45 PM on Fri Jul 27 2007
By Jason Chen
24,471 views, 55 comments

Latest by execrationist: @greysky: In the event that I don't get one day turn around with Netflix its due entirely to the terrible mail carriers in our area. If you don't have incoming mail they don't even bother to see if you have outgoing more »

home entertainment

Blockbuster Gives Netflix Customers Free IN-Store Rentals

Blockbuster's giving away free rentals to Netflix customers who bring in address flaps to any Blockbuster store until December 21. Intrigued? Well, it's all a promotion to educate Netflix customers about the Total Access system from Blockbster that lets you return Blockbuster Online DVDs for a free in-store rental. More »

6:45 PM on Tue Dec 5 2006
By Jason Chen
1,710 views, 28 comments

home entertainment

Blockbuster Online's 'Total Access' Lets You Return DVDs To Stores

In an effort to stop competitor Netflix from totally crushing it, Blockbuster Online is instituting a "Total Access" plan that lets you return online-rented movies in stores. When you give them your rental, you get one free in-store rental, which works just like regular in-store rentals and carry standard late fees restocking penalties. More »

5:45 PM on Wed Nov 1 2006
By Jason Chen
12,110 views, 20 comments