DVD rental

In an open apology to Netflix customers, CEO Reed Hastings took the blame for the price hikes and service changes that generated such negative reactions. He also announced that Netflix was splitting its DVD-by-mail business off under a new name: Qwikster.

Call it opportunism, playing to weakness, or just marketing to pissed-off people: Targeting your competitor's customers after an unpopular move, one like that made by Netflix earlier this month, is kind of a no-brainer. NPR's Marketplace Tuesday called it "anger marketing." And Blockbuster knows...

Six dollars. This is what had the internet boiling yesterday. Six dollars a month, or just less than 20 cents a day. As someone in my Twitter stream raged: "Here's a quarter...now shut up." But for the thousands of Netflix subscribers upset about the decision by the...

Get three DVD rentals for just a buck in celebration of last night's Oscar awards with this Redbox coupon through Groupon. That is 67% off! This is a national Groupon deal and will be accepted at any of the 26,000 Redbox kiosks across the country. (Look for one at your nearest grocery store or gas...

Save $2 with a $1 Groupon that nets you three movie rentals from Redbox, which normally each cost $1, plus tax, per day. Groupon has already sold 291,000 of these deals, so it's unclear how many more will be available. The voucher is valid until March 1, 2011, so you have plenty of time to rent...

Get a free movie rental from Blockbuster Express with coupon code 3MNDY. The deal expires today, Nov. 8, 2010, at midnight. The coupon code is for one free night, so you will be charged $1 per night plus tax if you keep the DVD longer than 24 hours. If you want to receive more coupon codes, sign...

Coinstar, the parent of Redbox self-service DVD-rental machines, said second-quarter profit fell less than analysts expected and that forecast 2011 sales would exceed analysts' estimates.

We all know a five-dollar bill doesn't go nearly as far as it once did. Short of a gourmet coffee or maybe a meal at a fast food chain, there's not a whole lot left it can pay for anymore -- or is there? Walletpop.com found five products or services that give you the biggest bang for the buck --...

If you can't stomach paying $1 for a one-night Redbox rental, there's a new option to drastically cut your movie rental costs. BigBox DVD, a company located in Blaine, Minn., rents old titles for 4 cents an hour, new DVDs for 6 cents an hour, and Blu-ray titles for 9 cents an hour. So you could in...

What does Netflix Inc. (NFLX), the company that mastered home delivery of DVDs, have next up its corporate sleeve? Chief Executive Reed Hastings was coy during the company's third-quarter earnings conference call Thursday. But he did make it clear that Netflix would start streaming video on another...