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DVDs Are Dying, and There's Worse News Ahead for Hollywood
7:30AM 2/09/2012
DVDs -- and even their more modern Blu-ray siblings -- are gradually fading to black, as VHS and LaserDisc did before them. Movie studios have seen this coming for some time. Problem is, it's part of a bigger trend they may not be able to overcome.
5 Things to Watch This Week: Pop, Streams, Mickey Mouse, Wireless, and DVDs
11:35AM 2/06/2012
By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool
Earnings, Coca-Cola Company, Netflix, Pepsico, Sprint Nextel Corp, Avis Budget Group, Walt Disney, Market News
There's never a dull moment on Wall Street, especially now that the market is hitting multiyear highs. Let's go over some of the news that will help shape the week that lies ahead.
5 Things You Need to Know About Netflix Right Now
2:31PM 1/26/2012
Netflix impressed skeptical investors with better-than-expected results on Wednesday night. If you want to know why the stock rallied on the news but you don't want to get your hands dirty by scouring the report, here are your answers.
Netflix Gives DVD Watchers a Surprising Gift -- No Strings Attached
11:10AM 12/21/2011
Netflix wants to thank you for your loyalty. The beleaguered video rental giant is offering subscribers to its DVD plans an extra disc this month. No catch, no bait and switch: Just a straight good will gesture after a year of missteps.
Blockbuster Express Price Hike Hits Home for DVD Renters
12:50PM 11/07/2011
Recession-weary Americans trying to save on home entertainment just took another punch in their DVD slots. Blockbuster Express just became the third major distributor to increase its video prices recently -- doubling the fee to rent its semi-new releases to $2 as of Tuesday.
The buck stops here at Redbox. Renting a DVD from one of the disc-spewing kiosks will now set you back $1.20 a night, up from the round $1 price point that Redbox parent Coinstar has promoted for years. It's the wrong move at the wrong time, and the sad clincher is that it's not even necessary.
Starz Falls Out With Netflix: Who Will Take Advantage?
4:00PM 9/02/2011
The Netflix Goliath was seriously weakened this week when Starz said it will pull its content from the company's streaming feed in February: Is it time for the industry Davids such as Redbox, Blockbuster and Amazon to pull out their slingshots?
Redbox Runover in the Works?
5:15PM 7/28/2011
By Dawn Kawamoto, The Motley Fool
Company News, Technology, Media, Sony, Apple, Comcast, Amazon.com
There's trouble brewing at Redbox: President Mitch Lowe has announced his resignation, and parent company Coinstar revised its second-quarter revenue outlook downward last week. Here are some key signs consumers and investors should watch to see if the Redbox business model (i.e. kiosk rental machines) is obsolete.
10 Father's Day Gift Ideas That Won't Break the Bank
2:00PM 6/15/2011
Whether he's the household Mr. Fix It or the mower of lawns, Dad works just as hard at home as he does at his job. So how can you honor that thrower of baseballs and teacher of financial wisdom on Father's Day without breaking the bank?
To answer that question, WalletPop turned to a child.
"If...
Free Redbox Movie Night for Facebook "Likes"
8:30AM 5/12/2011
Family movie night in our house is Friday, but we may make it Thursday this week -- if I'm willing to shamelessly give up one of my precious Facebook "likes" to Redbox.
And you can do it yourself -- "like" the Redbox Facebook page -- to get a special promotional code good for a free movie one day...
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