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Posted by Black Locust on 10/13/05 00:18
In article <tf5qk1pbc07ottjl3acm4h72f9b5i0381s@4ax.com>,
Allan <Spamstillsucks@buffyandkantica22arebrianlamb.net> wrote:
> 11 Oct 2005 15:32
>
> Video Business Online is carrying a Variety story reporting that
> Comcast has proposed to Hollywood studios a novel approach to
> on-demand movie sales: A customer could call up Comcast and ask to
> purchase the entire movie, to own. The customer would immediately
> receive permanent on-demand accessibility to the movie, while the DVD
> is being shipped to him via second-day air.
>
> Sensing that the financially troubled Blockbuster is ripe for
> plucking, Comcast is sounding out the Hollywood studios on the
> following proposition: A Comcast customer with a digital box will see
> a menu listing for, say, The 40-Year-Old Virgin as much as six weeks
> in advance of its scheduled appearance on pay-per-view.
>
> For a fee of about $17, the subscriber could call up the movie for
> one immediate video-on-demand showing. Two days later, the DVD of
> Virgin shows up in the mailbox for the subscriber's permanent
> collection.
Not a bad idea, I guess. But what kind of selection will they be
offering? The 40 Year Old Virgin isn't very enticing...
> Video Business Online is speculating that Comcast's proposal may have
> the objective of softening financially-strapped Blockbuster Video, the
> leading US rental chain, for a takeover.
Uhh, ok. Why does Comcast want to take over Blockbuster(which is
probably a near impossible task considering the company is still worth
billions)? They should be concerned with DirecTV/Dish Network, which is
their main competition. And even if they did manage to take Blockbuster
down, Movie Gallery would just step right up and take Big Blues place.
--
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we.
They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people,
and neither do we." - George Dumbya Bush
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